The Rudd Government’s Carbon Pollution Reduction scheme is a sick joke, written at the behest of the fossil fuel and dirty industry lobbies at the Australian people’s expense.
It will:
- lock in pathetic and unscientific emissions reduction targets of 5-15% by 2020 on 2000 levels
- undermine international negotiations on an emissions agreement by showing Australia is not willing to pull its weight
- Give pollution property rights to polluters, opening the Australian taxpayer up to potential compensation claims in the future when we have a government that will actually take climate change seriously
- Result in a massive transfer of wealth from all of us to already rich, polluting companies, through free permits and other “compensation” giveaways
- Disenfranchise voluntary action to reduce emissions by households and communities.
IT MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO PASS THE SENATE! We demand effective climate change policies!
Come and protest outside your local member of parliament’s office and let them know you want real, science-based action on climate change.
Current confirmed actions include:
VICTORIA
* Office of Lindsay Tanner, Member for Melbourne, 280 King St, Melbourme at 12pm. Info: Pablo on pabs101@hotmail.com
* Office of Kelvin Thompson, Member for Wills, 3 Munro Street, Coburg at 10am. Info Ellen on ellenmroberts@yahoo.com.au
* Office of Martin Ferguson, Member for Batman at 8am, 159 High Street, Preston. Info: Carol on caride@bigpond.com.au
* Office of Jenny Macklin, Member for Jaga Jaga at 10am, 149 Burgundy Street, Heidelberg. Info: Bridgit on bbattova3@bigpond.com.au
* Office of Peter Costello, Member for Higgins at 10am, 1343 Malvern Road Malvern, contact Sue on 0411885126
* Office of Nicola Roxon, Member for Gellibrand at 10am, 1 Thomas Holmes Street Maribyrnong. Info: Shaun westsax@westnet.com.au
* Office of Steve Gibbons, Member for Bendigo at 10.30am, Cnr Williamson and Myers St, Bendigo. Info Dean dc@masg.org.au
* Office of Senator Jacinta Collins, 1013 Whitehorse Rd, Box Hill – More details to come
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
*4pm-5.30pm Commonwealth Parliamentary Offices, 100 King William St, Adelaide, info Gemma gemma.weedall@student.adelaide.edu.au
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
*8am Federal Department of Climate Change, 2 Constitution Ave, Canberra, info Leigh, 0421 282 825
NEW SOUTH WALES
*Office of Anthony Albanese, Member for Grayndler at 9am, 334a Marrickville Rd, Marrickville. Info Climate Action Newtown
*Office of Tanya Plibersek, Member for Sydney – 12.09pm [As the international meeting in Copenhagen will be in December 2009], 422 Crown St, Surry Hills. Contact Climate Change Balmain-Rozelle
*Office of Maxine McKew, Member for Bennelong – More details to come
*Office of David Bradbury, Member for Lindsay – More details to come
*Office of Bob Debus, Member for Macquarie – More details to come
QUEENSLAND
More details to come
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
* Office of Gary Gray, member for Brand, 8.30am, 1/15 Kent Street, Rockingham. Info on info@safeclimate.org.au
TASMANIA
More details to come
NORTHERN TERRITORY
More details to come
For updates, how-to guides and further information go to http://stepitupaustralia.wordpress.com/
If your local member isn’t listed, organise your own or come along to an existing action. Contact any of the people listed above for help in organising an action.
