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Occupation of Minister Penny Wong's Office

 Media Release        Friday 5th June 2009

Concerned Adelaide citizens occupy Penny Wong’s Adelaide Office

Today, World Environment Day, a group of concern Adelaide citizens occupied the foyer of Penny Wong’s Adelaide office for over an hour calling for Senator Wong’s endorsement of a Declaration of Climate Emergency.

CLEAN (Climate Emergency Action Network) spokesperson, Julie Jordan presented one of Senator Wong’s staff with a copy of the declaration and called on Senator Wong to endorse & speak to the “Climate Emergency Declaration” being launched at the “National Climate Emergency Rally” being held on Saturday June 13 at Victoria Square.  She stated that “We have saved a spot for Senator Wong on the podium, she has only to show up.”

Following discussion between Senator Wong’s Canberra and Adelaide offices, her Canberra based Chief of Staff spoke with Julie Jordan by mobile and it was agreed that a meeting with Senator Wong to discuss the declaration would be made in the near future.

CLEAN will keep the public and media briefed on any further developments on Senator Wong’s endorsement of the Climate Emergency Declaration and attendance at the Climate Emergency Rally June 13 11am Victoria Square. 

Contact for media comment:  Julie Jordan 0403 822 946

 

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Media Release –               Thursday, June 4, 2009

When will the 'penny drop' on climate change?

The inaction of the Rudd Government on climate change will once again be under challenge, this time on Friday June 5, World Environment Day

From 12 noon, members and supporters of the Climate Emergency Action Network (CLEAN) will stage a sit-in at the Carrington St office of the Minister for Climate Change, Senator Penny Wong.

At the sit-in CLEAN members will endeavour to present a “Climate Emergency Declaration” to Senator Wong and request her to endorse it. While access is not guaranteed, the hope is that the office will not be “conveniently closed “, as was the case on a previous occasion.

CLEAN spokesperson John Rice commented, “The government doesn't truly appreciate the urgency of dealing with runaway climate change. There are clear solutions available through renewable energy technology. Building and maintaining that technology will be a generator of many new jobs. We can see this, but they can't. Obviously, the penny hasn't dropped for them.”

Senator Wong will also be invited to read out the “Climate Emergency Declaration” at the “National Climate Emergency Rally” being held on Saturday June 13 at Victoria Square.

Mr Rice says “We've saved a spot for her on the podium, she only has to show up.”

Contacts for media comment;

John Rice 0400 754 559

Gemma Weedall 0437 714 786

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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