[Peakoil] Fwd: [Greens-Media] MEDIA RELEASE - SENATOR CHRISTINE MILNE - Govt in denial over Peak Oil

[Antony Barry]

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> From: "Willis, Katrina (Sen C. Milne)" <Katrina.Willis at aph.gov.au>
> Date: 8 August 2006 5:19:15 PM
> To: <media at lists.greens.org.au>
> Subject: [Greens-Media] MEDIA RELEASE - SENATOR CHRISTINE MILNE -  
> Govt in denial over Peak Oil
>
> MEDIA RELEASE
>
> Tuesday, 8 August 2006
>
> Govt in denial over Peak Oil
>
> The Howard government today revealed it does not take Peak Oil  
> seriously
> and has no plan to address the looming oil depletion crisis and rising
> petrol prices trend, Australian Greens energy spokesperson Senator
> Christine Milne said.
>
> "Finance Minister Nick Minchin today denied that the world faces an  
> oil
> crisis caused by demand outstripping supply, arguing that the  
> extent to
> which there is exploration for, and discovery of, oil is a function of
> price," Senator Milne said in Canberra.
>
> "It is a complete failure of leadership by the Howard government  
> not to
> recognise the enormous risk to the Australian economy posed by the end
> of cheap, plentiful, easily accessible oil.
>
> "The government seems to think that Peak Oil, like climate change, is
> something that will affect Australia 50 years from now.
>
> "The Greens have called for immediate action to reduce Australia's
> dependence on oil.
>
> "Adapting to permanent oil shortages will require many years and there
> are measures that the government should have already introduced,
> including significant investment in public transport, alternative  
> fuels
> and the introduction of mandatory fuel efficiency standards.
>
> "Ongoing failure to act simply reveals the coalition's  
> unwillingness or
> inability to govern responsibly."
>
> Senator Minchin's comments were in response to a Question Without  
> Notice
> from Senator Milne.
>
> Contact: Katrina Willis 03 6234 4566 or 0437 587 562
>
>
> Katrina Willis
> Adviser
> Senator Christine Milne
> Phone 03 6234 4566
> Fax 03 6234 2144
> Mobile 0437 587 562
> www.christinemilne.org.au
>
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