Western Port New 10 November 2021

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COP this, say climate rebels By Stephen Taylor EXTINCTION Rebellion activists put on a rowdy display outside Flinders MP and Health Minister Greg Hunt’s office in Somerville yesterday (Monday 8 November). The group said the show was part of its “ongoing actions around the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow”. It featured passive protesters the Sybil Disobedients, “mothers” pushing prams, climbers on the roof erecting banners, “Scott Morrison” burning the world on a barbecue, banners and signs. “Over the past 18 months, Mr Hunt has assured [us] that he bases his management of COVID-19 on the science, evidence and modelling provided by expert advisors,” XR spokesperson Linda Pickering said. “We, Extinction Rebellion Mornington Peninsula, demand that Minister Hunt apply exactly the same logic and protect the health of Australia’s children, and all future

generations, from climate change. “We demand meaningful emissions reduction targets in line with the evidence, and that they implement genuine, effective policies to achieve them. This is the only way to protect Australia’s children, not businessas-usual, and more billion-dollar handouts to polluters. “Despite being one of the world’s biggest polluters, and already suffering extreme climate change impacts with worse yet to come, Australia’s COP26 ‘plan’ is an embarrassment. Our government’s pathetic efforts to reduce emissions and reach net zero by 2050 makes us a global joke. “Currently, there are over 100 new coal, gas and oil projects in development in Australia. The French are right. Our government are liars.” Mr Hunt’s office said the protests were a “matter for the individuals involved”. “We hope that the smoke and flares released were non-toxic and environmentally friendly.”

“This isn’t the first time our community has been inconvenienced by power outages because of a sub-optimal supply causing severe disruption. “Power suppliers have known for a long time that the peninsula urgently needs infrastructure upgrades to the grid so that our community can receive a consistent and reliable supply of electricity, especially during

peak summer periods when demand increases and outages occur more frequently.” More than 526,000 households – or nearly one quarter of all Victorian homes – were due to be contacted by electricity company staff yesterday (Monday 8 November) to be offered the payments. Continued Page 3

Support promise for storm victims Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au RESIDENTS affected by the Friday 29 October storm which caused the state’s largest single electricity outage on record may be eligible for payments of $1680 per week, per household, for up to three weeks. The Prolonged Power Outage Pay-

ment aims to help families “buy the basics, find alternative accommodation and get through this difficult period”. Residents in United Energy’s distribution area – which covers all of the Mornington Peninsula – are able to claim the benefit if they were without power from 12.01am, Friday 5 November, due to storm damage. But this means they would have

had to be without power for a week – an inconvenience that rankles Cr Antonella Celi. “The delayed reaction by the state government to provide power outage payments and support to our community means that many households will miss out despite being left without power for up to seven days before the payments become available,” she said.

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