Wednesday, February 02, 2011

Stop power sell-off rally Sydney

Join the loud chorus of protest against the NSW government's sale of electricity retailers and trading rights for generators that will have severe impacts on household bills, the energy workforce and the environment.

The sell off of NSW electricity is purely a policy of NSW Labor politicians, 80% of NSW voters are opposed and it is against the expressed policy of the NSW Branch of the Labor Party - it only has support from the press and their big business advertisers. It is actually a give away of very lucrative common assets so that only commercial interests will decide the price of electricity in NSW.

when
05 February 2011
from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
where
Top of Martin Place, Macquarie St, Sydney

The $5.3bn sale is a disastrous deal for the people of NSW. The Upper House inquiry has lifted the lid on some of the details of the transaction despite the best efforts of the Premier to shut down the inquiry and scare off potential witnesses. Join our call for the sale to be reversed.

Speakers confirmed include: Charmaine Crowe, Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Association (MC), David Shoebridge Greens NSW MP, Pepe Clarke, Nature Conservation Council, Sally McManus, Australian Services Union, Jess Moore, Socialist Alliance and John Kaye Greens NSW MP.

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