SOS asks Andrews to oppose sell-off
Save Our Suburbs Central Coast has asked Member for Gosford Ms Marie Andrews to drop her support for the NSW electricity sell off.
Umina resident and SOS Central Coast secretary Mr Bryan Ellis said that only public ownership would allow the substantial changes needed in the industry to reduce greenhouse gases to a sustainable level.
"The Woy Woy Peninsula and surrounds are vulnerable to the expected sea level rise and storm surges documented in many reports on climate change by local, state, federal governments and international organisations.
"Urgent action is required to leave a livable Peninsula to the coming generations," said Mr Ellis.
"Planning the way we live can have a significant impact on the planet," said
"Sadly, our own NSW government is still implementing a discredited the unsubstantiated urban planning ideology of high density, which actually reduces sustainability and increases the human impact of climate change on our planet and the Peninsula in particular.
"The proposed electricity sell off further compounds the problem by undermining the federal labor Governments Garnaut process and the development of an emissions trading market.
"If the state government is serious about reducing this State's greenhouse gas emissions to a sustainable level, it has to accept that the electricity industry will need to undergo substantial change to manage consumer needs and increase the use of renewable energy.
"Only public ownership allows this to happen at a reasonable cost.
"Is the Member for Gosford a supporter of clean energy for our future or an advocate for disaster on the Peninsula?
"Why does the member for Gosford still support privatisation of the electricity industry when the sale will not provide security of supply?
"We call on Ms Andrews to drop her support for the electricity sell-off scheme and help the Iemma Government work with the federal government to usher in a comprehensive carbon market."
Press release, 26 Mar 2008
Bryan Ellis, Save Our Suburbs Central Coast