Beattie acts the leader, rather than the populist - for a change!

It is a rare occasion that I see fit to agree with a decision undertaken by the QLD Labor government. Previous posts on this blog have clearly shown my contempt for one of the worst governments in Australian history - appalling governance and countless failures abound.

But this weekend Beattie has done a rare thing in his political history - taking the choice to lead, as oppossed to just pandering to the popular. In deciding to just make water recycling happen, rather than putting QLD through another referendum that could be hijacked by fear (ala Toowoomba's referendum), Beattie has made the right choice. Recycled drinking water is a reality in international cities such as Singapore - so rural Queensland can most certainly put up with the 'ich' factor. When voters are unwilling to pay more for water, but also unwilling to accept recycled drinking water, a politician needs to step up and make the hard call.

I'll be able to count on one hand the amount of times this will happen, but still, good call by Beattie.