Who do you trust - Alan Jones, Ray Hadley, Tony Abbott, or fireys!?
NSW Firefighters lead the way on climate change position:
FBEU Climate Change Policy 2009
“That the FBEU recognises the threat of climate change to the planet, and the importance of immediate action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and that the current government policy in this area not only fails to address the problem adequately, but also shifts the cost for transitioning to cleaner technology onto working class people and further, that climate change is transforming firefighting operations and as such is an industrial issue. Accordingly, the Union:
a) commits to an ongoing process of education and discussion around the question of climate change through all of the Union’s fora;
b) endorses the “Climate Justice Coalition” – an umbrella group of Unions, NGO’s and faith based social change groups;
c) commits to supporting future campaigns around the issue.”
Debate opened, the question was put and, following the inclusion of the combined membership votes from the Country, Retained, Newcastle, Central Coast and Illawarra Sub-Branch meetings which had met and voted upon the question prior to the commencement of the Annual General Meeting pursuant to Rule 51, declared Carried
Progressive leadership, dare to change
Darin Sullivan
President
FBEU
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