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Mon, 2008-06-09 14:02 — admin

Federal Budget 2008 submission
ACT Peak Oil made a submission to the 2008 Federal Budget process. Our call for the abolition of FBT concessions on motor vehicles, which cost nearly $2 billion annually, was not heeded. Unfortunately the Australian Government has also so far failed to adopt our recommendation to urgently establish an Oil Vulnerability Commission, nor has it chosen to explicitly acknowledge Peak Oil in the preparation of policy, even as the oil crisis deepens.

The Infrastructure Australia fund is welcome, as too is the appointment of Peter Newman to its board, however they do need to follow his advice.

Reply from Minister Turnbull on Oil Depletion Protocol

Thu, 2007-09-27 21:04 — admin

Earlier this year ACT Peak Oil delivered copies of The Oil Depletion Protocol by Richard Heinberg to a number of federal MPs. So far we have received one response, from Minister Turnbull.

Seminar with Dr Roger Bezdek

Thu, 2007-06-14 21:41 — admin

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Dr Roger Bezdek will be speaking at a parliamentary briefing on Peak Oil. Dr Roger Bezdek is co-author of the Hirsch Report, the first public report about Peak Oil commissioned by the US Government. This makes him the "Stern-equivalent" in the realm of Peak Oil.
Hosted by ASPO Australia and Senator Rachel Siewert.

Usual approach to regional rail not viable

Fri, 2007-02-23 10:45 — admin

News from Engineers Australia:

Following the recent "Future frameworks for regional rail" symposium, at Charles Sturt University at Wagga Wagga in southern NSW, Engineers Australia's Railway Technical Society (RTSA) is alerting a wider audience to the issue.

Senate Peak Oil report released

Tue, 2007-02-13 17:40 — admin

The Senate Rural and Regional Affairs policy committee has tabled the report into Australia's future oil supply. The report is centred upon concerns about 'Peak Oil'.

ACT Peak Oil made a submission to this inquiry, and appeared before the inquiry at the Canberra hearing in May.

The final report is available here

Future frameworks for regional rail

Sun, 2006-11-26 13:33 — admin

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A symposium to explore elements of a regional rail framework.
RSVP by January 11.
see
http://www.rtsa.com.au
http://www.csu.edu.au/research/ilws/news/frameworks.htm

Interim Senate Oil Inquiry Report

Sun, 2006-09-17 16:48 — admin

The Senate Rural and Regional Affairs policy committee has released its interim report into Australia's future oil supply.

ACT Peak Oil made a submission to this inquiry, and appeared before the inquiry at the Canberra hearing in May.

The interim report is available here.

Sustainable House day

Sat, 2006-08-12 19:27 — admin

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Visit hundreds of open houses across Australia and New Zealand and find out how to make your house
cheaper to run, more comfortable to live in and better for the environment. Tickets purchased on the
day from the first home visited give access to all other homes on display.
http://www.solarhouseday.com/index01.shtml

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