Sydney froth & bubble

Today Premier Iemma was in town to talk to the Newcastle Business Club at the Harbourview Function Centre.

He was greeted by Novacastrians concerned about Iemma's lack of vision on climate change - the protesters also came into the function centre as the Premier was about to start speaking to highlight climate change to those present.

The Premier's speech was big on blame (the economy is the Federal Government's fault, climate change is a global issue (really?), local government just needs to balance its books even if we make it provide more and more services (cost-shifting yet again!)) and small on any new initiatives (zero actually).

The Premier has said that climate change is the issue of the election but then, at the Newcastle Business Club in Newcastle, says he supports expanding coal exports, supports expanding coal loading facilities and supports carbon capture and storage.

Meanwhile, last night at the CSIRO lecture series in Newcastle, attendees heard that carbon capture and storage is not proven and "we won't know for a decade if it'll even work". Thanks Iemma!!

Planning for the future Sydney-Labor style.

PS The Sydney-appointed Labor candidate wasn't at the CSIRO lecture series last night either. Climate change - what climate change?