[Oz-envirolink] Counter the 'Business as Usual' lobbyists influence on the budget.

[hugh spencer]

After the published reports of the Coal Industry lobbyists activities in
the environmental section during the 2020 forum - nothing could surprise me
less....

H

so do it!!

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Something very troubling is happening right now in Canberra, as our  pollies
put the final touches on next week's Budget. It only became clear to  us
while delivering your People's Budget Submission - the halls of  Parliament
are crawling with lobbyists from the powerful and well-resourced  polluting
industries, using their industrial muscle to aggressively argue  against
climate change action.

We urgently need an active people's  movement to counter the largest and
best-funded lobby in Australia. Next  Thursday, the Government will meet
with environment groups to discuss climate  change solutions. We want tens
of thousands of signatures to bring to the  table, calling for emissions to
begin declining by 2010, and be cut in half  by 2020. Nothing less will do.

Will your signature be one of those  countering the polluters' push for
short-term profit?

www.getup.org.au/campaign/ClimateActionNow/340

All  the polluting industries have combined their resources to trump the
will of  the people: coal, aluminum, cement, electricity generators, mining,
and many  more. But our politicians work for us - they need to set targets
and pass  laws that reduce emissions, not reward polluters.

We are much closer to a  crisis tipping point than previously thought. It's
now possible that there  will be no Arctic summer ice by 2013, 90 years
earlier than IPCC predictions.  With existing projections being viewed as
the minimum changes we can expect,  Australia must adopt a science-based
emissions reduction target - and nurture  a green economy with green jobs to
get us there.

Our economic  prosperity and our environment depends on it, and that depends
on our  politicians being willing and able to resist the powerful
self-interests of  the polluter lobby. Help swing the debate back in favour
of the people, by  signing this urgent petition today, before next week's
meeting:

www.getup.org.au/campaign/ClimateActionNow/340

The  polluter lobby must not set the terms of the debate around climate
solutions.  We know that the costs of inaction are catastrophic and will
affect every  aspect of our economy and our lives. Kevin Rudd is making
decisions this year  that could help avoid that - but only if you demand it.
He needs you to let  him know you expect corporate greed to not trump
climate need.

Thanks  for being a part of the solution,

The GetUp team



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