We don't need Aquis, Cairns has a good reputation with visitors whether from overseas or within Australia and the travellers come back for more.
Just take over the Reef Casino and upgrade it.
Now we have the ALP leader in Queensland saying on the local news that Labor will support the Aquis project.
Article appeared in the Cairns Post on Thursday September 18, 2014.
STATE Opposition Leader Annastacia Palaszczuk has thrown her support behind Aquis after touring the cane fields that could become an Asian gambling mecca.
Picture: ANNA ROGERS SOLID GROUND: Aquis chief executive Justin Fung, Flanagan Consulting chairman Pat Flanagan, Labor candidate for Barron River Craig Crawford and State Opposition Leader Annastacia Palaszczuk at the Aquis site.
“I think it presents an exciting opportunity for Cairns,” she said.
“The site tour put to bed some of the concerns I had about tidal surge and flooding, the project will be raised above those water heights.”
But bipartisan political nods alone won’t guarantee the project will be approved.
“It will still have to pass the council’s assessment and ultimately the CoordinatorGeneral has to make the final decision,” she said.
“Labor supports this project on the condition it meets all the assessment processes … but the local job opportunities are outstanding.”
Her tour guide was Aquis chief executive Justin Fung.
The US-educated lawyer, 29, said he was happy to receive the encouragement.
“Aquis enjoys bipartisan support from Labor and the LNP and we look forward to continuing through the approvals processes required to meet our goal of beginning construction in 2015,” he said.
“The site tour put to bed some of the concerns I had about tidal surge and flooding, the project will be raised above those water heights.”
But bipartisan political nods alone won’t guarantee the project will be approved.
“It will still have to pass the council’s assessment and ultimately the CoordinatorGeneral has to make the final decision,” she said.
“Labor supports this project on the condition it meets all the assessment processes … but the local job opportunities are outstanding.”
Her tour guide was Aquis chief executive Justin Fung.
The US-educated lawyer, 29, said he was happy to receive the encouragement.
“Aquis enjoys bipartisan support from Labor and the LNP and we look forward to continuing through the approvals processes required to meet our goal of beginning construction in 2015,” he said.
The Aquis Great Barrier Reef Resort would be the most ambitious
tourism development in Australia’s history.
END OF ARTICLE
Labor has not made any statements on this project before so why the big splurge now and one wonders how many of the politicians have read all information that is available especially on the web.
There has not been one local politician who has said " I do have some concerns with this project", all you hear is get it going and build it.
The Premier stated on John McKenzies talk-back program earlier this year when asked his thoughts on the project he replied "it may have some benefits but I do have some concerns" so why is the Premier the only one that makes this statement is it because there are some problems that he knows about and we don't?.
It doesn't matter what large scale projects are being considered there are always some concerns no matter what so what makes this project any different.
Will the Co-Ordinator General read all the 250 replies and seriously consider what people have had to say or will he just pick up a pen and sign off on it... we wait with baited breathe.
Watch the video:
END OF ARTICLE
Labor has not made any statements on this project before so why the big splurge now and one wonders how many of the politicians have read all information that is available especially on the web.
There has not been one local politician who has said " I do have some concerns with this project", all you hear is get it going and build it.
The Premier stated on John McKenzies talk-back program earlier this year when asked his thoughts on the project he replied "it may have some benefits but I do have some concerns" so why is the Premier the only one that makes this statement is it because there are some problems that he knows about and we don't?.
It doesn't matter what large scale projects are being considered there are always some concerns no matter what so what makes this project any different.
Will the Co-Ordinator General read all the 250 replies and seriously consider what people have had to say or will he just pick up a pen and sign off on it... we wait with baited breathe.
Watch the video:
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