Occupation of ALP Headquarters

Wed 24 Jun 09

Around 50 people attended a climate protest at Australian Labor Party Headquarters in Sydney this morning, angry at the NSW Government’s budget decision to expand coal power in the state.

The Eraring Power Station, on Lake Macquarie south of Newcastle, is the equal largest power station in Australia, and emits around 12 million tonnes of carbon dioxide per annum. In last week's State Budget, the NSW Government allocated more than $200 million to expanding the power station. The expansion would see the capacity of Eraring increase from 2640MW to 2880MW.

Holly Creenaune, spokesperson for Friends of the Earth Sydney, said: “Our governments are failing us, and more and more people are taking action into their own hands. The NSW Government will not get away with an expansion of coal fired power. If they attempt to expand the Eraring Power Station, they will meet a community campaign of civil disobedience and non-violent direct action.”