The announcement by Shadow Minister for Transport, Roads and Tourism, Martin Ferguson, that a Rudd Labor government will spend $200 million building a road bypass around Mt Victoria and River Lett Hill to speed up heavy trucks is premature and economically, socially and environmentally irresponsible.
The ALP are planning to spend $200 million on a road before they've even begun Kevin Rudd's promised study of the long-term transport needs for the Central West.
Whilst we support minor safety upgrades of road black spots, in this era of climate change and increasing oil prices we should be funding rail not roads .
Rudd's promised study would find that the price of oil is rising, and will continue to rise. Recently crude oil prices reached $US80 a barrel - three times the price of five years ago.
The study should also draw on the CSIRO's report 'Climate Change in Australia', released this week. This report says 'unless the basic cause - globally increasing greenhouse gas emissions from the burning of fossil fuels - is dealt with, periods of water shortage will become more frequent and severe'.
Rail is more environmentally and economically more efficient because it uses one third of the diesel to move freight than trucks. And rail is twenty times safer than trucks to move freight.
We believe sensible investment in rail passing loops on the Blue Mountains and between Bathurst and Orange, and re-alignments of the track between Lithgow and Orange, would give trains a clear run, enabling freight heading to port or markets to meet deadline delivery schedules and making passenger rail travel times competitive with road.
Moving freight by rail is the cleaner, greener and safer option. The Greens will cut greenhouse gas emissions and restore the rural rail network.
5 October 2007
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Carmel, Senator Bob Brown and Senator Kerry Nettle
Rescue the Senate!
Re-electing NSW Senator Kerry Nettle is vital to rescue the Senate from control of the major parties. The Greens act as a brake on both the major parties. A change of Government won't be enough. We need The Greens in the Senate to keep the major parties honest.
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Re-electing NSW Senator Kerry Nettle is vital to rescue the Senate from control of the major parties. The Greens act as a brake on both the major parties. A change of Government won't be enough. We need The Greens in the Senate to keep the major parties honest.
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Carmel, Senator Bob Brown and Senator Kerry Nettle
About Carmel
Carmel is a member of the Blue Mountains Greens. She joined The Greens in 2004 to support Andrew Wilkie stand as the Bennelong Candidate for the Federal Election in 2004. She has practised as a pharmacist for 30 years. She is a Councillor on the P&C State Council and attends Saint Finbar’s, Glenbrook, where she is a cantor and choir member. Carmel is currently studying Horticulture and Landscape Design at Richmond TAFE.
Contact Carmel:
macquarie[at]greens.org.au
Contact Carmel:
macquarie[at]greens.org.au
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Please help us reach beyond our usual constituency and increase people's understanding of the breadth of our policies.
We want to run more, bigger, colourful adverts in the Oberon Review, Bathurst Western Advocate, Blue Mountains Gazette and the Lithgow Mercury.
We also want to letterbox a colourful flyer printed on recycled paper.
Please donate now. You can transfer money to the Blue Mountains Greens Main Account at Blue Mountains and Riverlands Community Credit Union BSB No: 802-259, Member no: 25331. If you do this, please email us the details of the amount and your name and address so we can send you a receipt. Or you can send a cheque or money order to:
Blue Mountains Greens
PO Box 460
Katoomba NSW 2780
Hand out how to votes
A few hours helping out on the polling booth will make a big difference.
Promote our policies
We also have leaflets ready to letterbox and a rolling program of street stalls. If you can help, let us know.
To find out how you can help contact us on:
macquarie[at]greens.org.au
Please help us reach beyond our usual constituency and increase people's understanding of the breadth of our policies.
We want to run more, bigger, colourful adverts in the Oberon Review, Bathurst Western Advocate, Blue Mountains Gazette and the Lithgow Mercury.
We also want to letterbox a colourful flyer printed on recycled paper.
Please donate now. You can transfer money to the Blue Mountains Greens Main Account at Blue Mountains and Riverlands Community Credit Union BSB No: 802-259, Member no: 25331. If you do this, please email us the details of the amount and your name and address so we can send you a receipt. Or you can send a cheque or money order to:
Blue Mountains Greens
PO Box 460
Katoomba NSW 2780
Hand out how to votes
A few hours helping out on the polling booth will make a big difference.
Promote our policies
We also have leaflets ready to letterbox and a rolling program of street stalls. If you can help, let us know.
To find out how you can help contact us on:
macquarie[at]greens.org.au
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Authorised by C. Laurence, 19 Eve St, Erskinville