Gosford Council: opposes Electricty sell-off

PUBLIC NOTICE
COUNCIL MEETING 1 APRIL 2008
GEN.3 CAMPAIGN TO STOP THE PRIVATISATION OF NSW ELECTRICITY UTILITIES

RESOLUTION

That Gosford City Council strongly opposes the NSW Government's plans to privatise NSW's publicly-owned electricity retailers and enter into long term leases of the State's generators, Council will:

a) support its community and in particular the significant number of people employed in the power industry by expressing its opposition to the State Government's proposal to privatize and lease the NSW power industry;

b) call on the NSW Government to better management NSW's future energy needs and take urgent action in response to climate change by investing in energy efficiency in homes and business and increasing its renewable energy targets;

c) the Mayor, Jim Macfadyen write to the Premier Morris Iemma opposing State Government's proposal to privatize and lease the NSW power industry;

d) write to each of the Central Coast State Members of Parliament requesting their full support behind the community opposing this plan;

e) the General Manager, Peter Wilson convey this motion to the NSW Premier, Morris Iemma and Treasurer Michael Costa and the NSW Local Government Association;

f) any and all future replies from State Members on the State Government's proposal to privatize and lease the NSW power industry be reported to Council and the Public through future business papers of Council;

g) Council's opposition of the State Government's proposal to privatize and lease the NSW power industry be widely advised including on the Council website and by media releases.