Kerry Bartlett (Macquarie, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

to move:

That the House:

(1)

recognises that climate change poses real threats to Australia and that there is an urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions;

(2)

congratulates the organisers of Earth Hour 2007, which encourages Sydneysiders—businesses and individuals—to turn off their lights at 7.30 p.m. on 31 March for one hour;

(3)

urges Members of this House to support Earth Hour in their electorates; and

(4)

calls on the Howard Government to participate in Earth Hour 2007 by turning off the lights of all unoccupied Commonwealth Government buildings for one hour at 7.30 p.m. on 31 March 2007.

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