Global Climate Change Action

Latest Actions:

Attached is a simple flow chart which shows that privatisation of publicly owned assets contributes to corruption in politics, bad business practices, loss of public revenues and loss of jobs.
see http://globalclimatechangeaction.org/files/Circle3.xls

* Kingaroy Rally 27 July @ 8am
Q Link Depot

* Gayndah Rally Tuesday 28 July, 7am
Qr Infrastructure Depot

* Bundaberg Rally - QCU Bundaberg Building
Wednesday, July 29 at 6:30pm
44 Maryborough Street, Bundaberg.
Hope to see you there :-)

* Maryborough Rally - Maryborough Town Hall
Thursday, July 30 at 7:30pm

Second billboard goes up in the Premier’s electorate

The Electrical Trades Union’s second billboard attacking the State Government’s decision to sell a number of State Government assets has been erected on Gladstone Rd, Highgate Hill, in Premier Anna Bligh’s electorate of South Brisbane.

The first billboard was erected earlier this week in Transport Minister Rachel Nolan’s electorate of Ipswich. The next one will be erected in Rockhampton in the next few weeks.

The billboard advertising is part of the second phase of the ETU’s statewide Light on the Hill campaign and comes as the State Government announced the advisory group for the sale of the assets.

Choice of advice consortium raises more questions

ETU secretary, Peter Simpson, said yesterday’s announcement that companies such as Merrill Lynch and the Royal Bank of Scotland will advise the State Government on the sale is a further blow to the credibility of the decision.

“I mean, what a team. A couple of companies that had to be bailed out recently by governments are now back advising Queensland on privatisation. The Royal Bank of Scotland has effectively been nationalised in recent times with the United Kingdom Government announcing it would move towards a 70 per cent ownership stake. In January this year the RBS announced the biggest corporate losses in British history.

“Merrill Lynch in the USA basically went broke in 2008, due to debt risk from the US sub-prime collapse, and was bailed out by a merger with Bank of America, which I am told then had to go to the US Federal Treasury asking for US$20b in public money.

“The appointment of these companies to advise on the privatisation raises even more questions about this unpopular and unnecessary plan. The people of Queensland are entitled to a detailed outline of their recent performance and their role in the global financial crisis.

“The people of Queensland are also entitled to know just what fees these companies will be paid. There is speculation it could be as much as $200 million, the majority of which could go overseas. Surely the State Government is kidding?

“That is good money that could be used on stimulating the Queensland economy and funding Queensland services.

“The appointment of advisers also suggests the State Government is trying to tough it out on this issue, which regrettably means we will be campaigning against these asset sales right up to the next State election by the looks of it.

“Given the negative public reaction to the proposal, that is not good news for the State Government and many Labor MPs,” Mr Simpson said.

Research of voting intentions in five State electorates, conducted by UMR Research for the ETU, shows an average nine per cent swing against the Bligh Government with the decision to sell a number of State Government corporations the main reason for the swing. UMR Research has done a lot of research for the ALP itself.

The Light on the Hill campaign is being run until, at least, the next State election to stop State Government plans to sell a number of State Government entities, including most of the profitable sections of Queensland Rail and massive State forests, which contribute to national and international sustainable logging practices.

Media inquiries: Peter Simpson 0419-721 041
John Moran 07-3366 9010; 0410-603 278

Earlier Actions, background and further information click "read more" (link below).

Write to Peter Garrett via the ink below
http://www.reborn.org.au/
Write to your State EPA via this link:
http://www.environment.gov.au/about/library/govtdepts.html#qld

suggestion for letter:

Suggestions for a cleaner greener state:
(1) Geothermal Power plants for base load publicly owned clean green energy supply.
(2) Community organic food gardens on public spaces.
(3) State wide reuse and recycling of e-waste
(4) Greater public spending on public transport infrastructure and renewable energy such as localised solar and wind technology for households... less on "clean coal"
(5) wasting our time is wasting your future too.

Letter sent to i...@qld.alp.org.au (Anna Bligh) & http://www.kevinpm.com.au/ (Kevin Rudd contact form)

Dear Prime Minister Rudd

I read that the ALP is considering walking away from using our taxes to continue funding research into clean coal, an unproven technology. I would applaud such a decision particularly if said funds went into clean energy solutions such as solar, wind and geothermal. Below is some information on Geothermal Energy, a proven (clean) base load energy supply.

Geothermal Report @ April 23, 2009

What is Geothermal Power?

- by Anja Light

Please write letters!

SAMPLES:

Letter 3
Dear Dr Nelson

I write to you today to express my deep concerns about the US/Australian "Military Games".

Of course, I understand that our Aussie troops need to undergo adequate and thorough training to equip them with the skills needed to defend our country against any form of aggressive invasion. Of course, our troops need training before being placed in harms way.

However, I do not agree that my taxes and the taxes of other Australians should be "splashed about" to further advance the US's military build up in the Pacific.

 
Further infomation: Newsletter 12 from Peaceconvergence
and/or Shoalwater Bay.org

Map attached.

It is not often that I promote donation requests, however, this request is unique.

When funding is needed to accomplish the right to fair and honest justice by our legal system, I am sure there are many who will feel as I do, and will give all they can spare. Time is well past allowing genocide to continue at the hands of our "protectors".

For more information and to donate to legal costs:
Log on to the Errol Wyles Justice Foundation at http://www.errolwylesjusticefoundation.org
All donations are Tax Deductible.

*Stop Black deaths in custody!*

*Stop police brutality against Aboriginal people! Justice for Mulrunji!*

Queensland Director of Public Prosecutions, Leanne Clare, has failed to lay /any/ charges against the police officer responsible for the death of Palm Island man Mulrinji on November 19, 2004.

Less than 2 months earlier, the Qld Deputy Coroner, Christine Clements, found that Mulrinji was beaten by Senior Seargent Chris Hurley, such that he sustained 4 broken ribs and his liver was sliced almost in two.

Join this demonstration to demand justice for Mulrinji, the suspension of DPP Leanne Clare and the laying of the highest-level criminal charges against Chris Hurley.

*2.30pm**, Wed 20 December.*

Gather:* **Martin Place** *(near Macquarie St, march to Parliament).* *

*Ph 0403 513 756, 0415 858 264, 9690 1977*

Please forward throughout your networks, anyone passing through tomorrow...
say hi :-)
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Saturday, November 4, 2006

In Solidarity with walkers across the globe, the founder of the Climate Change Action Group, Anne Goddard, will be collecting
signatures on the group's Global climate change mitigation petition,
throughout the township of Gin Gin, Qld, on the Bruce Highway from 10 am
until 3pm, tomorrow.

Come along, have a chat and add your name to the written petition if you are
in the area.

Warning: The collection of articles, videos and comments below contain the names of deceased persons.

See Original notes:
http://www.43things.com/entries/view/1246399

Lex Wotten remains gagged:

Add your name to the online petition:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/lift-the-gag-on-lex-wotton-now/

History:
shame, Mr. Beattie SHAME!

An open letter to the Queensland and Australian
Greens.
From: "kurityityin kurityityin"

To: "Anne Goddard"
Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 8:30 PM

Subject: qld greens and murris

hi Anne.

check this out and please pass it on to any Greens in
your network

All the best
J.T.

note: reprinted with permission; for contact email a...@globalclimatechangeaction.org

An open letter to the Queensland and Australian
Greens.

http://johntracey.blogspot.com/2006/09/open-letter-to-queensland-and.htm...