Does Holstein believe we should continue polluting?

Our State local member Chris Holstein asked a question in parliament on May 30, seeking an answer as to how the people of NSW would be protected from a carbon tax.

My question to Mr Holstein is: Was this a Dorothy Dixer that he was forced to ask or is he a skeptic like Barry O'Farrell, believing that climate change is rubbish and we should just continue on our polluting merry way?

Considering that the Woy Woy Peninsula sits on some of the lowest land in NSW and will be affected by rising sea levels greater than nearly every other region in NSW I would be alarmed if he does follow this skeptic view.

Perhaps he believes in Tony Abbott's direct action plan, the plan that will cost taxpayers billions of dollars directly as opposed to Federal Labor's plan.

Although not perfect, at least it is a market-based approach that puts a real price on carbon and lets businesses find the best way to reduce their emissions and tax bill.

I am a big fan of Mr Holstein.

I thank him for bringing the Peninsula Leisure Centre to our suburb.

It's great seeing his support for so many charities and organisations on the Peninsula, and of course his family members make the best coffee on the Central Coast at their Woy Woy cafe, but I believe the people of the Peninsula would like to know where he stands on the climate change issue.

Come on, Chris, don't leave us standing in a puddle of rising sea water waiting for your views.

Email, 15 Jun 2011 Ross Cochrane, Woy Woy