If you ask Charlie Prell, a farmer from the NSW town of Goulburn, what the government could do to support farmers, he'd say it'd be keeping a solid, stable Renewable Energy Target.
Charlie's neighbour Kim agrees. As a small-business owner down the road, she's watched the local economy boom as a result of the renewable energy industry. John, from the nearby earthmoving company, has hired an extra 40 locals since the introduction of solar and wind projects into the community. Even the Mayor of Goulburn, a staunch conservative, believes that renewables are the future for the area.
But the continued prosperity of townships like Goulburn is now at risk. With two weeks left of Parliament, it's likely Tony Abbott will attempt to push through cuts to the Renewable Energy Target (RET). If he succeeds, it'll be devastating for our clean energy industry and regional Australia.
Charlie features in this powerful TV ad, telling his story and the story of his community. With the help of GetUp's environmental partner organisations, we've secured advertising spots on Sky News (the channel shown on every TV screen in Federal Parliament). If we can air this ad in the offices of MPs and Senators during the critical final sitting days of Parliament, we'll show them just how much worse off Australians will be, including those in the Coalition's heartland, if the Government cuts the RET.
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