Canberrans for Power Station Relocation Inc - Election Build-Up Meeting - 09 October 2008
On Thursday 9th October at the SCOUT HALL on the edge of Fadden Pines in Coyne Street, opposite the end of Carson Street, Macarthur, Canberrans for Power Station Relocation held their Election Build up meeting.
Canberrans for Power Station Relocation Inc had already convened meetings with Community Alliance Party (11th Sept), ACT Greens (18th Sept) and ACT Liberals (2nd Oct) with the ACT Election to be held on Saturday 18th October 2008, so the Thursday 9 October CPR Inc meeting was to dominated by election strategy issues, as well as discussion regarding a CPR Inc function to be held on Election Night.
Meeting Agenda: 7:30pm start
- Introduction and House Rules: 5 mins
- Media Update : 10 mins.
- Debrief re Kambah Village and Calwell Shopping Centre “Leave Labor Blank” sessions: 5 mins.
- “Leave Labor Blank” flyer drops: 5 min
- Update re ACT Liberals position - policy statement circulated. 5 mins.
- Recap re Community Alliance Party position. 5 mins.
- Update re ACT Greens position. 5 mins.Short Break
- Hare-Clark voting system. 5 mins.
- Election Evening Function. 5 mins.
- Any other business & open floor for discussion. 20 mins.CLOSE MEETING at about 9:00-9:30
Background Information (from the CPR Inc website):
We formed out of a concerned group of residents across many suburbs (including Isaacs, Swinger Hill, Macarthur, Fadden, Isabella Plains, Gowrie, Gordon, Farrer, Woden, Yarralumla, Wanniassa, Queanbeyan, Jerrabomberra and more) to bring to the public’s attention many concerns about this project, including:
- The consultation process was flawed (most Canberrans exclaimed “What power station!?”)
- ActewAGL stated this was to secure a second power supply for Canberra (the second supply had already been secured, following the recommendations after the 2003 Bushfires)
- The investment claims: $1bn in October 2007, revised up to $2bn in April 2008, revised back to $1bn in April 2008
- The jobs claims: between 5 and 50 jobs (CB Richard Ellis, Tuggeranong Community Council meeting 28 April, 2008)
- Job claims in the media releases (600 jobs in October 2007, down to 400 in February 2008, down to 300 in May 2008)
- The proponents:
- Land Development Agency (Government agency) nominated the land being the horse paddocks in Broadacre (rural setting)
- ActewAGL (50% Government-owned) the electricity utility company to implement the jet engine turbines
- ACTPLA (Government agency) assessing the proposal for its suitability and approval
- Jon Stanhope (Chief Minister) who holds conflicting portfolios of Minister for Environment, Water & Climate Change and Minister for Business Development and is major shareholder in ActewAGL
- Andrew Barr (Minister for Planning) - responsible for determining if an Environmental Impact Statement is required (to determine the complete impact of this proposal on the ACT’s environment including wildlife, health & climate)
- We would like to hear from anyone with professional skills who would like to assist:
- Town Planning specialists
- Environmental and Planning Lawyers
- Medical practicioners - especially those involved in respiratory complaints
- Our mailing address is: CPR Inc., PO Box 40, Erindale, ACT 2904
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