Barry O’Farrell is under pressure!
A Liberal MP (Catherine Cusack) has broken ranks with the New South Wales Government, by describing its decision to slash a solar rebate scheme as unprecedented and repugnant. Solar Spray from NSW Liberal MP (ABC News)
The Clean Energy Council (CEC) has reported that Ms Cusack has urged the Premier to rethink a decision to slash the tariff from 60 cents to 40 cents per kilowatt-hour, something which was not approved by the Coalition’s Party Room. O’Farrell faces Solar Bonus Revolt
AuSES Media Release reports growing support to block the retrospective changes in the Upper House.
We recommend all customers take action. This change directly affects customer on the $0.60 scheme but we need all customers to stand in support as together we need to say that the NSW public and the Solar industry can’t and won’t be treated this way. If they get away with this time who knows what it will be next. If you have not written or contacted someone to have you say we recommend you do it immediately. If you have contacted someone we recommend contacting more people even if you copy the same letter. This legislation could go to parliament as early as next week so we need to act now.
We encourage you to contact both your local members and the upper house independents. Due to the governments overwhelming numbers in the lower house it is unlikely to get stopped there however the upper house is much more balanced and the independent parties can stop this amendment.
We have put together a list of key local and upper house parliament contacts as well as local newspaper contacts on our web site. Review the BIG List here. Simply click on the email link, then copy and paste your letter and hit send.
Join the Solar Energies Industry Association (SEIA) Class Action
Superior Solar has signed up as a business but you will need to sign up as an individual.
Sign the SEIA Solar Petition
Register with Get Up Save Solar Campaign
If you hear of any other ways people can take action be sure to let us know so we can inform others.
We are currently focusing on doing all we can to have this overturned and not have to pursue the class action.