The statement from the Premier of Queensland, The Honourable Anna Bligh, is so powerful that I feel compelled to highlight it in particular.

The Premier stated today in an interview with ABC news:

“..this is a really exciting project, there is potentially up to 1000 jobs over the next 3 years, this is a big world player, the phosphate they will be supplying to the world will be going into fertiliser into countries like India that actually need fertiliser and agricultural assistance as they develop from a 3rd world economy into a 1st world economy, so it’s great to be a part of.....we want to do everything we can to make sure that large Indian buyers know who Queensland is and who supports the project because frankly I want to see this material come out of the Mt Isa region, creating jobs and getting on to the world market....what he (Joseph Gutnick) needs is the approvals process moving as quickly as possible so that he can get the money flowing in Mt Isa and get the jobs happening as quickly as we can, and I’m committed to doing that....., sometimes in the business of government, if you don’t push things along a bit the wheels can grind slowly, and I don’t want that to happen to this project.”

The Premier met with Legend’s President & CEO Mr. Joseph Gutnick on Tuesday 21st July 2009 to discuss the Phosphate Project. The Premier pledged her support and has promised to make sure all current and future approvals required by Legend will be expedited and receive the full support of the State Government.

It doesn't get better than this!