Paper Petition

The petition of residents of the State of Queensland draws to the attention of the House the proposal by Energex to construct an overhead double circuit 11OkV power line up to 30 metres high, from Lytton Substation to the site of the future Fisherman Islands Substation, to be commissioned by June 2005. The petition also draws to the attention of the House, the significant pollutant particle fallout in the Wynnum and Lytton area due to proximity to a number of industrial facilities. The National Pollutant Inventory reports an estimated 400,000 kilograms of fine particles were emitted in the Wynnum area during the 2002-2003 reporting year. Evidence shows that the proposed power line will have detrimental health effects for residents due to pollutant particles becoming charged by the power line and consequently having a much higher probability of sticking in the lung.

Your petitioners therefore request the House to ensure that Energex reconsiders its proposal in the interests of public safety, and installs the power line along a route or in a manner that does not represent a further hazard to the residents of Wynnum and Lytton.