news & events
May 17, 2011

Rally tomorrow in Bellingen

Rally tomorrow in Bellingen at 12 midday in front of Bellingen Council Chambers – bring banners.

Act Now against changes to Solar Bonus Scheme - Stand up for this or fall for anything! - Read more >>

Please do what you can to help spark the outcry by emailing politicians (sample text below), and get active on facebook and twitter.

Join Facebook Pages: like: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rally-for-Solar/211096198921304

tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23rallyforsolar

Vote for each of these: (these links are inactive now)

Getup Campaign to stop the NSW Liberal Government from retrospectively changing Green/Solar based legislation

GetUp Campaign – oppose the NSW Government slashing the solar energy tariff

Sign this online petition: http://www.feedintariff.com.au/results.php

Email and call your political representatives, especially those who hold balance of power:
the NSW Nationals, Fishers & Shooters Party, and Christian Democratic Party – contact details below

Contact Details:

Liberal Party

Premier office@premier.nsw.gov.au
Minister office@hartcher.minister.nsw.gov.au

National Party

Andrew Stoner (Deputy Premier) oxley@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Shooters and Fishers Party

Robert Borsak (S&FP) robert.borsak@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Robert Brown (S&FP) robert.brown@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Christian Democratic Party

Fred Nile (CDP) F.Nile@parliament.nsw.gov.au;
Paul Green (CDP) paul.green@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Here is some sample text prepared by AuSES

Sir,

I am deeply concerned about the NSW decision to tear up the feed in contract the NSW Government has with the people of NSW.

I made an investment decision based on the rules laid out by the government.  Now I am going to be punished for following the rules.

I am not alone.  Over 120,000 households and businesses have invested large sums ($3,500 to $75,000) based on this legally binding promise, including a substantial amount in regional NSW.

Changing the rules retrospectively like this goes against the rule of law and fatally undermines public trust in government.

You need to act to restore fairness in NSW and protect the reputation of the state as a safe, stable place to invest and do business.

Do not allow this change to be made.

Vote no to retrospective cuts to solar, and yes to an immediate a 1:1 feed in tariff in NSW.