This is a letter to the editor, which has been modified to comply with the wishes of several editors, yet still can't get printed, some have quoted legal reasons , so I'm told, anyway I'll leave it up to you, make of it what you will and I hear there is more to this story.
Back in the 1970`s and 80`s, the then Bjelke Petersen Government took what i am sure they considered [to be]the visionary step at the time of resuming private property in the Wolfdene/Albert River catchment area, for the future construction of the proposed Wolfdene Dam, but allowed the resumed properties owners to continue residing as normal effectively as tenants, retaining only statutory title of their property, while the state government in all reality owned the same properties according to crown title common law, and were effectively the property landlords.
As we all know now, democracy prevailed, the Wolfdene dam was scrapped, and the newly elected Goss government legally inherited a lot of land in the Albert Valley area,property it continued to technically own until it recinded the purchase of the affected properties and re-instated crown 'fee simple' title on all land resumed by the National Party Government before 1989 that held statutory title only.
Coupled with other precedents set,[it seems] a giant pandoras box too irresistable for the newly elected Labor government to resist, was about to be opened. Twenty years on, there is only one common denominator pertaining to the Wolfdene legacy that displays the same analogy of Sir Joh`s distinction between the state and the crown - it is called THE CORPORATION.
THE CORPORATION, without wanting to sound ambiguous, has got a name, I know the name, but I cant tell you what it is, because then this letter probaly will not be printed.
Thats because [it seems] many a journalist has been intimidated by various means to shut their trap by persons in government and judiciary circles to not ask any questions to enquire, or provide any media coverage to the `alledged` existance of THE CORPORATION.
What the television and print media has reported on, is the reference given to the state government agencies such as the Enviromental Protection Agency and the Dept. of Natural Resources and Water as the `state corporations`.
But the million dollar question that no journalist nigh on 16 years openly it would seem has had the ticker to ask is this - Does a corporation legally enshrined within the Queensland constitution WHICH was created by LEGISLATIVE constitutional amendment exist, and is the state government itself, the state supreme court, and the citizens of the State of Queensland subordinate to its legal authority, allowing statutory law to take precedence over crown common law in instances where it would appear to have previously conflicted with the `recognised` Australian constitution.
In 1992, the Goss Government implemented in legislation the Land Titles Amendment Act, which in retrospect would appear to be policy based on the concept of the Bjelke Petersen governments endeavors to make a clear distinction between statutory and crown law in relation to freehold property ownership, as displayed by the pre-emptive purchase of land by the state government in the Albert Valley all them years ago. And oh how muddy have the waters become since then. Perhaps former premiers Goss, Borbidge, Beattie and current premier Bligh can enlighten us all further.
TIM BADRICK,
TAMBORINE. (PH. 0437043786)
NOTE; THIS IS AN AMENDED LETTER TO ONE PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED.
Sunday, July 20, 2008
I just have to try this out.
Sleeping Satellite ....by.... Tasmin Archer
This is a sublime peice of classic pop music that just send shivers down my spine, her voice is so smooth until she needs to emphasise then it hots up a little.
We must embrace technology!
Find of the century uncovered near Cloncurry
A potential clean energy basin has been discovered in one of the world's richest mineral resource regions in north-west Queensland.
Premier Bligh said the newly discovered "Millungera Basin" could hold geothermal, or hot rocks, energy potential to rival that of the Copper Basin on the South Australian border.
Geothermal energy is produced from heat generated and captured from deep inside the earth and could mean cheaper energy for Queensland households in a carbon constrained future.
The underground resource, which geologist found using cutting edge new technology, could also hold huge amounts of low emission coal seam gas.
The Premier said the discovery, about 100 kilometres east of Cloncurry, was one of the most exciting resource finds this century.
"The discovery of a new, untapped basin of this size is rare anywhere in the world," said the Premier.
"For one to be found here, in the heart of north west Queensland, is truly am azing.
"It is possible that this basin could hold clean energy sources that could provide low emissions power for the entire North West region."
The Millungera Basin is around 300 kilometres long and between forty to fifty kilometres wide. The age of the rocks could be up to 540 million years old.
Government geologists say the discovery until now was masked by a younger, thinner Carpentaria Basin where the rocks are only around 140 million years old.
The Millungera Basin was uncovered through the State Government's Smart Mining and Smart Exploration programs in collaboration with the federal government's Onshore Energy Security initiative.
New technology used in the programs meant that geologists could carry out deep seismic surveys to "see" up to sixty kilometres below the surface.
"Other rocks of this age in other basins have significant coal seam gas and water resources and the granites uncovered signal the potential for new sources of geothermal energy," said the Premier.
"A new energy source for the North West Minerals Province is important to the future development of the region. The added bonus of a potential new water source would be the icing on the cake," she added.
Mines and Energy Minister Geoff Wilson said his Department planned to conduct further surveys in the area to better define the size, shape and depth of the basin.
"There are also plans to drill a number of relatively shallow holes to measure the geothermal potential," Mr Wilson said.
"We will shortly consider which blocks of land could be released for tender for geothermal and gas exploration.
"Any significant mineral or energy resource discovered here will be of huge benefit to the North West Mineral Province and to nearby towns like Cloncurry and Julia Creek," Mr Wilson said.
Premier Bligh said the geothermal energy exploration was part of the government's focus on finding cle an energy sources for Queensland.
"One of my first actions as Premier was to establish a nation leading centre of excellence to ensure Queensland is best placed to take advantage of this emerging 'hot rocks' energy source," she said.
"Geothermal energy has the potential to generate one fifth of Australia's total electricity needs over the next 25 years without producing any carbon dioxide emissions."
Ms Bligh said she would insure the State continued to invest in a clean energy future for Queensland.
"This government has invested over $140 million in solar and geothermal energy initiatives and that level of investment in a clean energy future will continue. "
A potential clean energy basin has been discovered in one of the world's richest mineral resource regions in north-west Queensland.
Premier Bligh said the newly discovered "Millungera Basin" could hold geothermal, or hot rocks, energy potential to rival that of the Copper Basin on the South Australian border.
Geothermal energy is produced from heat generated and captured from deep inside the earth and could mean cheaper energy for Queensland households in a carbon constrained future.
The underground resource, which geologist found using cutting edge new technology, could also hold huge amounts of low emission coal seam gas.
The Premier said the discovery, about 100 kilometres east of Cloncurry, was one of the most exciting resource finds this century.
"The discovery of a new, untapped basin of this size is rare anywhere in the world," said the Premier.
"For one to be found here, in the heart of north west Queensland, is truly am azing.
"It is possible that this basin could hold clean energy sources that could provide low emissions power for the entire North West region."
The Millungera Basin is around 300 kilometres long and between forty to fifty kilometres wide. The age of the rocks could be up to 540 million years old.
Government geologists say the discovery until now was masked by a younger, thinner Carpentaria Basin where the rocks are only around 140 million years old.
The Millungera Basin was uncovered through the State Government's Smart Mining and Smart Exploration programs in collaboration with the federal government's Onshore Energy Security initiative.
New technology used in the programs meant that geologists could carry out deep seismic surveys to "see" up to sixty kilometres below the surface.
"Other rocks of this age in other basins have significant coal seam gas and water resources and the granites uncovered signal the potential for new sources of geothermal energy," said the Premier.
"A new energy source for the North West Minerals Province is important to the future development of the region. The added bonus of a potential new water source would be the icing on the cake," she added.
Mines and Energy Minister Geoff Wilson said his Department planned to conduct further surveys in the area to better define the size, shape and depth of the basin.
"There are also plans to drill a number of relatively shallow holes to measure the geothermal potential," Mr Wilson said.
"We will shortly consider which blocks of land could be released for tender for geothermal and gas exploration.
"Any significant mineral or energy resource discovered here will be of huge benefit to the North West Mineral Province and to nearby towns like Cloncurry and Julia Creek," Mr Wilson said.
Premier Bligh said the geothermal energy exploration was part of the government's focus on finding cle an energy sources for Queensland.
"One of my first actions as Premier was to establish a nation leading centre of excellence to ensure Queensland is best placed to take advantage of this emerging 'hot rocks' energy source," she said.
"Geothermal energy has the potential to generate one fifth of Australia's total electricity needs over the next 25 years without producing any carbon dioxide emissions."
Ms Bligh said she would insure the State continued to invest in a clean energy future for Queensland.
"This government has invested over $140 million in solar and geothermal energy initiatives and that level of investment in a clean energy future will continue. "
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