The Australian Solar Council coordinated Eden-Monaro Save Solar Forum will be held in Queanbeyan, NSW, on Wednesday 3 September.
The Australian Solar Council says it needs as many people attending as possible to send a very strong message to the Government that Australians won’t accept their extreme plans to axe or slash the Renewable Energy Target.
Among those attending Wednesday’s meeting to be held at the Queanbeyan Kangaroos Rugby League Club:
– Bill Shorten, Leader of the Federal Labor Party
– Senator Christine Milne, Leader, Australian Greens
– Mark Butler, Shadow Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water
Dr Peter Hendy, Member for Eden-Monaro, was invited to the forum, but we’re informed he has refused to attend. Senator Dio Wang, Palmer United Party, has also been invited; but its unclear at the time of writing if he’ll be attending.
This meeting is part of the Australian Solar Council’s marginal seats campaign. The first forum in Petrie, Brisbane was extremely successful with over 500 turning out to show their support.
CEO of national solar provider Energy Matters and solar wholesaler Apollo Energy, Jeremy Rich, is urging solar supporters in the ACT, Queanbeyan and across the Eden-Monaro area to attend the meeting.
“The more very visible signals sent to the Government about the insanity of the RET review recommendations; the better,” said Mr. Rich.
“The Government needs to understand that even hinting at disembowelling the RET is causing it considerable damage with regard to solar voter perceptions. There are millions of Australians passionate about solar and the ACT/Eden-Monaro region is home to many of them.”
ACT Environment Minister Simon Corbell said on Friday that the Renewable Energy Target review report was “dangerously radical and extremist”.
Eden-Monaro Save Solar Forum Details
6pm-8pm, Wednesday 3 September 2014
Queanbeyan Kangaroos Rugby League Club
Cnr Stuart Street and Richard Avenue, Queanbeyan NSW
