Federal MPs visit

Minister for Human Services Ms Tanya Plibersek, Member for Robertson Ms Deborah O'Neill and Member for Dobell Mr Craig Thomson visited the Peninsula Community centre in Woy Woy on Tuesday, July 12, to highlight the cost of climate change inaction.

They spoke with residents about the assistance being delivered to households as Australia moves to a low-carbon economy.

According to Ms Pilbersek, the Central Coast faces the greatest risk from inundation from sea level rise in NSW if no action is taken on dangerous climate change.

"We know the science tells us that we need to act on dangerous climate change," Ms Plibersek said.

"The science shows us that the Central Coast faces the highest risk of inundation from sea level rise in New South Wales.

"The Federal Government is taking action to tackle dangerous climate change and move Australia towards a clean energy future while supporting jobs and providing assistance to households and pensioners," she said.

More than 92,300 Central Coast residents will receive household assistance under the Gillard Government's Clean Energy Future package, she said.

Media Release, 19 Jul 2011 Richard Mehrtens, Office of Deborah O'Neill MP