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Labor puts climate challenge to Maleny residents |
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Written by Les Fawkes
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Tuesday, 10 August 2010 |
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people of Maleny has for a long period of time been concerned about the
effects of climate change. They have also been at the forefront of
policies of an environmentally sensitive nature.
A small but vocal crowd attended a community meeting at the Maleny Show Pavilion on Sunday August 8th to hear Senator Penny Wong, Federal Minister for Climate Change, Energy and Water and Fisher ALP Candidate Chris Cummins present the Federal Labor Government’s policies not only on the environment and climate change, but other matters that concern the local community.
Ms Wong outlined the basic prongs of the government policy as being;
* promoting four times the current use of renewable energy,
* placing solar panels on 100,000 roofs,
* installing 170,000 solar hot water systems,
* introducing new fuel emission standards for coal fired power stations,
* $1B allocated for transmission of the developing renewable energy sources to households.
Ms Wong was told that the Maleny community feels that not enough is being done to slow the effects of climate change and environmental protection. Population growth and water security will play a big part in the area’s future standard of living.
There has been a substantial amount of money spent by the Federal Government to allow state and local governments meet the water challenge by diversifying their sources of water.
Ms Wong exhorted the small Maleny audience consider; “Who do you really want to be the Australian Prime Minister on the Sunday after the election?”
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Last Updated ( Monday, 30 August 2010 )
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