[Greens-Media] Media Release: Government halts gas drilling to silence protests - Greens

[Elizabeth.Ingham at parliament.vic.gov.au]

Victorian Greens leader Greg Barber has congratulated Gippsland residents 
on winning a short term halt to gas drilling.
"The government has listened to the community who've expressed their view 
loud and clear. Land and water for food production is the most precious 
thing we have, but fossil fuel exploration threatens both," Mr Barber 
said.

?The Seaspray community has campaigned strongly against onshore gas 
exploration, and this decision is a clear attempt to silence their 
protests.
"Unfortunately neither Labor nor Liberal commit to making this ban 
permanent. The Greens will, while also supporting the transition to 
renewable energy sources.
"I look forward to working with rural communities all over Victoria to ban 
gas drilling permanently," Mr Barber said.
For more information: Alistair Perkins ? 0425 792 532
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Liz Ingham
Office of Greg Barber MLC
Northern Metropolitan Region
Victorian Greens Leader

P: 9348 2622
M: 0409 333 595
E: elizabeth.ingham at parliament.vic.gov.au
W: http://mps.vic.greens.org.au


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