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| Engineers Australia - Think they are smarter than a Supreme Court Judge |
Seqwater remains in a state of metamorphosis and self-induced denial over the causes of the massive Brisbane River flood of 11 January 2011.
Despite the specific finding of the Floods Commission of Inquiry that the Wivenhoe Dam was operated contrary to the official Dam Operating Manual from 8:00am on Saturday 8 January 2011 and despite the key finding that Brisbane River flood levels would have been lower had it been differently managed, Seqwater has never issued an apology or shown even a skerrick of humility or understanding to the people of Ipswich and Brisbane.
Behind the scenes manoeuverings have ensured the Old Boys' Club of Engineers Australia would come out in favour of the dam engineers, patting them on the back for a job well done - gleefully and unprofessionally ignoring the detailed and specific findings of the Floods Commission.
When interstate engineers put their credibility ahead of that of a Supreme Court Judge, there is cause for genuine concern by all decent, fair-minded Queenslanders.
Hopefully, a class action in the Queensland Supreme Court will right the wrongs of January 2011 and belatedly Seqwater and Engineers Australia might then offer a grovelling apology to the thousands of flood victims in southeast Queensland whom they have treated with total disdain for the past 18 months.
27.7.12
