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Can u (expletive deleted by Mod.) believe this ?? 9-Sep-2012 At 9:38:41 PM sawmiller97

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On 9/09/2012 One Day Hero wrote:

>Olga

'...In an attempt to stem the wave of concern over construction of the Franklin dam, the Labor Government of the day sought a compromise and passed legislation that paved the way for the construction of a dam on the Gordon above its confluence with the *Olga* River. This alternative did little to appease either pro- or anti-dam groups. In 1981 a referendum was conducted to give Tasmanian people the opportunity to express their support for the construction of either the Gordon-below-Franklin or the Gordon-above-Olga scheme. The option of ‘no dams’ was withdrawn. This resulted in a staggering 44 per cent of the electorate casting an informal vote by writing, ‘No Dams’ across ballot tickets.