Paul Neville (Hinkler, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

I present a document signed by 87 residents who, with designated family members, represent 107 constituents of my electorate of Hinkler living in the Craignish area near Hervey Bay. In this document, the would-be petitioners object to a proposed Optus transmission tower to be attached to an existing local water tower on the grounds of (1) the uncertain effects of electromagnetic radiation, (2) the visual impact, which is described as high, (3) the likely proliferations on the site, (4) the possible reception conflicts, (5) the impact on values and (6) a challenge to alleged designation of low-impact determination. It goes without saying that I respect their right.

Although this is not in strict petition form, it represents the strongly held contention of these 107 residents with a local community point of view. As such, I seek leave to table it as a document.

Leave granted.

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