Australia - Call to maintain protest
BY DEAN LAWSON Tuesday, 15 August 2006
A COUNTRY Alliance party candidate for the Victorian Upper House seat of Western Region has told Horsham anti-fluoride campaigners to maintain their vigil.
Miles Hodge of Geelong said at a meeting at Horsham RSL Club that recent history involving fluoridation of Victorian water supplies suggested the group should keep arguing its case for a referendum.
He said public opinion had swayed state Health Minister Bronwyn Pike into stopping the fluoridation of Geelong's water supply.
He said after the meeting: "All hope is not lost. For the minister to change direction for one major city and not for a smaller city is simply bullying tactics and undemocratic."
Mr Hodge said he was far from an anti-fluoride crusader but debating the issue was among his policies.
"I don't like the stuff. This is stuff considered so unsafe you're not allowed to bury it in the ground or dump it at sea. And you can't let cattle eat it because they develop joint problems," he said.
"This substance, firstly, shouldn't be introduced to water because there is signification public opposition. There is a petition of 4000 signatures or 25 per cent of the urban population of Horsham which is huge. It's not forced on others in Victoria so it shouldn't be forced on people here.
"There are no scientific or medical reasons for it to be introduced into water
A COUNTRY Alliance party candidate for the Victorian Upper House seat of Western Region has told Horsham anti-fluoride campaigners to maintain their vigil.
Miles Hodge of Geelong said at a meeting at Horsham RSL Club that recent history involving fluoridation of Victorian water supplies suggested the group should keep arguing its case for a referendum.
He said public opinion had swayed state Health Minister Bronwyn Pike into stopping the fluoridation of Geelong's water supply.
He said after the meeting: "All hope is not lost. For the minister to change direction for one major city and not for a smaller city is simply bullying tactics and undemocratic."
Mr Hodge said he was far from an anti-fluoride crusader but debating the issue was among his policies.
"I don't like the stuff. This is stuff considered so unsafe you're not allowed to bury it in the ground or dump it at sea. And you can't let cattle eat it because they develop joint problems," he said.
"This substance, firstly, shouldn't be introduced to water because there is signification public opposition. There is a petition of 4000 signatures or 25 per cent of the urban population of Horsham which is huge. It's not forced on others in Victoria so it shouldn't be forced on people here.
"There are no scientific or medical reasons for it to be introduced into water
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