[Greens-Media] Greens leadership pays dividends

[Manderson, Roland]

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ACT GREENS MLA DEB FOSKEY MEDIA RELEASE
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7 Aug 08




Greens leadership pays dividends

Greens MLA Deb Foskey welcomed an ACT Government Bill introduced today
which will provide for lower duties on low emission cars. It is an
initiative proposed by the Greens three years ago, but rejected at the
time by the ACT Labor Government.

 "The Labor Government should just accept that Canberra would be a more
progressive positive city if it was prepared to accept some guidance
from the Greens" Dr Foskey said today.

"If this Government had approached our policy initiatives with an open
mind I believe Canberra could be leading Australia in the shift towards
a low carbon economy."

"The Chief Minister's recent enthusiasm for light rail, and his
Government's slow move towards making public housing energy efficient
and its eventual adoption of the United Nations Charter for Responsible
Investment are just three indicators that show where the Greens lead the
Government follows... eventually."
 
"I trust the Government will now look at taking the same approach with
new car registration as it is now taking with stamp duty; that it will
pick up on Andrew Blakers' solarisation proposal and roll out a low
energy retrofit for all of Canberra's existing buildings; and make
concrete plans for an integrated transport system that will let more
people leave their cars at home." 

 "These are all urgent initiatives. After the next election I trust that
a strong Greens crossbench will make the Government act faster" Dr
Foskey said.

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Roland Manderson   Media Advisor
ACT   Greens    MLA  Deb  Foskey  
Legislative Assembly for the ACT 
ph(02)62050551      m 0412241379
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