Renewable energy will be put firmly on the election agenda this Friday when a new political party announces its candidates for Tasmania.
At 11am on Friday 3 June, Peter Breen, the national convenor of the Renewable Energy Party will announce and introduce the party’s two Senate and three House of Representatives candidates for Tasmania.
The party is a response to the global challenges of climate change and focuses on the employment and economic opportunities for Australia in building the energy systems of the future.
“The support for renewable energy among Australians is higher than the support for any individual political party and we believe that voters across the whole political spectrum want a strong voice for renewable energy in Parliament” said Mr Breen. *
“I am delighted with the range of expertise and life experience among the party members who have nominated in Tasmania” said Jack Gilding, the Party’s Tasmanian Campaign Coordinator.
“Our candidates have diverse life experiences and skills across many aspects of renewable energy, covering practical business experience as well as social and technical policy. All our candidates share a passion for responding to the challenges of climate change and employment with local action and initiatives as well as national policies.”
On Saturday 4 June the Renewable Energy Party will set forth in its bus for a listening tour of local communities to listen to their concerns about energy now and for the future; along with seeking ideas for renewable energy in their local communities across Tasmania.
Launch details
11am, Friday 3 June, Parliament Lawns, Hobart
Profiles of the five candidates will be available at the launch and at http://www.renewableenergy.org.au/tas after 11am.
More information
National policies: http://www.renewableenergy.org.au/policies
Web: http://www.renewableenergy.org.au/tas
Twitter: www.twitter.com/RenewableEPTas
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reptassie
Tour: http://www.renewableenergy.org.au/tour
http://www.renewableenergy.org.au/tas
www.twitter.com/RenewableEPTas
Donate at: https://chuffed.org/project/renewableeptas
* 84% of Australians support solar as part of their preferred energy mix and 69% support wind (compared with 13% for coal) according to a Climate Institute report. In the Senate in 2013, 38% voted for the Liberal/National Coalition, 30% voted for the ALP and 9% voted for the Greens.
Jack Gilding, Tasmanian Campaign Manager Renewable Energy Party
