Water Action Coalition
3rd Dec 09 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO VOTE ON WAC's CALL FOR A PUBLIC INQUIRY
This motion was defeated in the Legislative Council - but the Hansard Report makes for some fascinating reading - see the Hansard Transcript
The Water Action Coalition (WAC) is a diverse and broadly represented group of concerned South Australians that has written to all members of the South Australian Parliament calling for their support of WAC's call for a Public Inquiry into management of water and the environment. This call was made at a rally on the steps of Parliament House on the 10th October 2009.
At the request of WAC, both the Hon Mark Parnell MLC and Mr Mitch Williams MP, read WAC's Rally Proclamation into Hansard on the 28th and 29th of October respectively.
WAC has since prepared a "South Australian Public Commission of Inquiry Water and Environmental Management Terms of Reference" to provide a framework for the consideration of Parliament to support its call for a Public Inquiry.
On Thursday 3rdDecember 2009, the Legislative Council will be voting on Hon Mark Parnell's motion that supports the WAC's call for the Government to initiate an urgent public inquiry into water and environmental management without delay. WAC is seeking support from all members of the Legislative Council for the motion.
Those that support the motion will be sharing the concern of most South Australians that our river systems and iconic wetlands are collapsing. Interdependent ecosystems are dying and our fragile Gulfs are being destroyed.
The WAC movement, at its rally held on 10th October 2009, rejected the State Government’s current water security strategies. We demanded that the River Murray and its rivers and creeks flow freely again to theLowerLakesand to the sea. The Coorong must be reconnected to its freshwater sources in the South East.
Our urgent plea to Parliamentary Members during its final days is to rethink its position and to support the community call for an urgent far reaching Public Inquiry with the authority of a Royal Commission. Our right and that of generations to come is for a sustainable water future not only for the rights of human beings but the rights of our environment.
Further information about WAC:
GoogleWater Action Coalition
Australian Civic TrustWACPage:http://civictrust.net.au/page19.htm
WAC Convenor:
John Caldecott
Mobile: 0427 976 503
Our Water - Our Rights Water Rally - 12 noon Saturday 10th October 2009
Meet at the Grange Railway Station at 11am and join the crowd going into the city.When we arrive at the Adelaide Station we are proposing to walk up to Parliament House as a group of concerned community. Bring a placard, banner, flags,whistles but most of all bring along friends and family.Wear something BLUE as a symbol of collective concern.
SEE NEW FLYER - FORWARD IT TO EVERYONE or PRINT IT OFF AND POST IT UP IN PLACES FOR ALL TO SEE!!
What happened ..
Water Action Coalition (WAC)
Our Water - Our Rights Rally 10 Oct 09
A Statewide rally - Our Water Our Rights - Saturday 10th October 2009 12 noon - 1.30pm Steps of Parliament House. Keynote speakers from all major areas concerned with water issues. All supporter groups are urged to be involved. Organise your demonstration into Parliament House by walking, bus, bike, train, tram, car convoy - arrive at 12 noon with your banners, placards, flags and energy to give both governments the message that water can't be privatised - it's a human right and belongs to all of us. For more info, please google Water Action Coalition.
Water Action Coalition
There has been much concern about water issues in this State - to such an extent that a new group called the Water Action Coalition has been formed to campaign on the issue. WAC is important .. very important - many of the items on their agenda are critical - and so they are having a launch on Sunday 19th July 2009 10.30am - 12.30pm at the WaterShed Function Centre and Cafe, Lot 101 Salisbury Hwy, Mawson Lakes.
Please check their Charter, the Call for Action and complete the registration form and come to the Launch (click here to download as a word document)
MAUDE BARLOW SPEECH
We were very lucky to hear an amazing and alarming speech by the wonderful Maude Barlow - if you are able to obtain her book called BLUE COVENANT and want to find out what really is happening in the world regarding water - then please do so - it will astound you!! She presents a calm, well thought-out analysis of the many players in the water game, the reasons for the mass privatisations around the world and the options being employed such as Nuclear-driven power stations and Nano-technology.
Here is a transcript of her speech