Worrying thought - why are they tracking this project so fast?

The Queensland's Government fast tracking for the Aquis project raises some worrying concerns.
One has to ask why has the government seems to have given preference to this project and
the Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney states:

‘‘I welcome the release of the final terms of reference . . . which has been completed 76 per cent faster than the historical average,’’ he said.

Cairns contractors have never had anything like this handed to them so why Aquis?
Is it all about money? what about the everyday life of the local residents, what about the other resorts around Cairns, are going to suffer because of this mega structure.
The mega structure sounds and looks mind boggling and how many workers will be flown in from China?, I have heard that verbal agreements have been agreed to in regards to local workers but they can be broken and there is no concrete guarantee that the locals will get first bite of the cherry.
The benefits to the Queensland government are only estimates and no one can take them for factual numbers.
Keep in mind that we have a casino in Cairns and they have only made a moderate profit so is there room for two casinos - at this present time the answer is probably NO.

Is it true that some changes have already been made such as: the golf course, water park and lagoon being removed from the design.

We want to see local builders and contractors get a fair deal.
In fact the government should be assisting local businesses before we allow the take-over from overseas buyers.
Listed below is the report of what the government is doing and the speed at which it is being done.

From Saturday's Weekend Post Oct, 5, 2013:

THE Queensland Coordinator-General Barry Broe has fast-tracked the final terms of reference for the environmental impact statement for the proposed $4.2 billion Aquis mega-resort resort at Yorkeys Knob.
Getting closer: The $4b Aquis resort development.
Yesterday Mr Broe released the draft terms of reference after public consultation between August 12 and September 9. Critical issues identified through the 56 public submissions include flooding, water quality, drainage, water and sewerage utilities, and roads.
Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney said Aquis Resort at the Great Barrier Reef Pty Ltd must now address the final terms of reference in its EIS to the satisfaction of the Coordinator-General.
‘‘I welcome the release of the final terms of reference . . . which has been completed 76 per cent faster than the historical average,’’ he said.

‘‘This is a saving of 152 business days. I stress that, while this streamlining of the assessment process is delivering results, it is not at the expense of a thorough EIS process.

‘‘The project has the potential to create 9300 direct, full-time jobs during peak construction and the indirect employment of 7300. Once operational, the project will create 10,000 jobs with around 16,700 indirect operational phase jobs.
‘‘Aquis aims to take tourism visitor expenditure in North Queensland from around $2.2 billion currently per annum to more than $5 billion per annum.’’
Mr Seeney praised the ‘‘efficiency and decisiveness of Mr Broe and his team’’.
‘‘Since taking up his position on April 3 last year, the Coordinator-General has streamlined processes to ensure the Government can deliver outcomes in a timely manner as we grow a four-pillar economy focusing on tourism, agriculture, resources and construction,’’ he said.nHong Kong billionaire Tony Fung plans 3750 hotel rooms in nine hotels, 1200 apartments, 135 villas, a casino, two theatres, a sports stadium, a golf course and more on a 343ha former cane farm site 7km north of Cairns Airport.