| The second public rally after the dam proposal announcement
drew a crowd of thousands. It was widely held that the proposal was
purely an election stunt by Premier Beattie and would soon be withdrawn.
Premier Beattie was re-elected and now, almost a year later, shows
no signs of backing down. Despite increasing international focus,
and growing evidence of flaws with the plan, the Premier has vowed
in parliament to build the dam 'whether it is feasible or not'. |
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