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"Australia now emits almost as much carbon and other greenhouse gases as France and Italy, which each have three times its population"  - The Guardian, UK, Nov 8 2006  (See also 2005 World CO2 Levels Highest Recorded)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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. . . on The Kyoto Protocol & "The Stern Report," sent on Thurs 9th Nov 2006. Answers posted as they arrive.

Do you personally support Australia signing up to the Kyoto Protocol?  Have you read the conclusions of The Stern Review on climate change, by the former chief economist of the World Bank, Sir Nicholas Stern (Oct 2006)?  What are your personal comments on those conclusions?

First, the answers from our local councillors . . . Second from our State Member, Kev Lingard . . .  Third, from our Federal Member, Kay Elson . . . Fourth. from our Queensland Senators . . . Fifth, from our currently known local political candidates . . . 

Local councillors . . .     (back to the top)  Update over one month later, 11th December 2006 - not one reply reply received.  Here's the reminder that was sent (11 Dec 2006)

Joy Drescher, Mayor Peter Tilney, Div 1 Virginia West, Div 2
Dave Cockburn, Div 3 Hajnal Ban, Div 4 John Fronis, Div 5
Bob Bricknell, Div 6 Vanessa Bull, Div 7 Don Peterson, Div 8

Second, our State Member, Kev Lingard . . . (back to the top)

Kev Lingard, Queensland State Member for Beaudesert

Third, our local Federal Member for Forde, Kay Elson . . .  (back to the top)

Kay Elson, Federal Member for Forde

Fourth, our Queensland Senators . . .   (back to the top)

Andrew Bartlett, Democrat Ron Boswell, National George Brandis, Liberal
John Hogg, Labour Barnaby Joyce, National Joe Ludwig, Labour
Ian MacDonald, Liberal Jan McLucas, Labour Brett Mason, Liberal
Claire Moore, Labour Santo Santoro, Liberal Russell Trood, Liberal

Fifth, our currently known local political candidates . . .   (back to the top)

Brett Raguse, Labour Party candidate for the Federal seat of Forde

Andy Grodecki, Greens candidate for the Federal seat of Forde

 

 

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Reminder:-  Goodmorning, on the 9th November 2006 I sent you some very important questions on Global Warming, and The Stern Review.  That was over a month ago.  These questions can be located here (as can this reminder):-

http://www.theshiregreenweb.org/questions.htm

I note I've not received an answer.  I look forward to hearing from you on these extremely important issues.

Best wishes, Kim

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