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Australia is a land known for its droughts. So do you plan vital supplies based on normal rainfall or do make plans for contingencies and the worst scenario?
Not every project is about Govt corruption or stupidity. I for one think its a good thing to have a backup reserve. Water is not something you take for granted in basically a desert continent.
I worked in Goulburn for about a year when they had really high level water restrictions and what water they did have tasted foul. Not a good thing in a first world country.
If there were a drought and Sydney was faced again with running out of water the Govt would be labelled as stupid and not preparing for the future. If they build one and then we get normal or better rainfall for several years they get accused of waste and corruption.
Would you live in a house that had a limited water supply from rainfall only that would run out with no way of replenishing it if there were a 4 year drought (extremely common in Australia). I wouldn't.
Greg.
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