Photo Opportunity - Gillard, Abbott And A Balloon

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MEDIA ALERT


Photo opportunity – Gillard, Abbott and a balloon


A hot air balloon carrying the message, “No more hot air – cut pollution now!” will

be launched in front of Parliament House tomorrow, Tuesday 17 August, by ‘giant

head’ caricatures of Tony Abbott and Julia Gillard. 


“Australians don’t want more hot air, they want to hear about big clean energy

solutions in the last few days of this election campaign,” said Australian

Conservation Foundation (ACF) executive director Don Henry.


“Australia needs a real plan to make clean energy cheaper, quicker through large-

scale development of solar power.”


Oxfam Australia executive director Andrew Hewett said Oxfam supporters wanted

more investment in clean energy.


“The world’s poorest people are relying on Australia to replace all the hot air of this

election campaign with real solutions,” Mr Hewett said. 


“Poor people in developing countries are being affected first and worst by climate

change even though they are least responsible for it. Australia can be a regional

leader and help fund the development of clean energy in poor countries.” 


The balloon will fly over Parliament House every morning until the election (weather

permitting).  The flights were funded by ACF supporters.


WHEN

Tuesday 17 August, 8:30am 


WHAT

Photo opportunity:  Caricatures ‘giant heads’ of Tony Abbott and Julia Gillard

posing with a hot air balloon in front of Parliament House.


WHO

Don Henry, executive director, ACF

Kelly Dent, climate change spokesperson, Oxfam

Tony Abbott and Julia Gillard ’giant heads,’ worn by Oxfam volunteers.


WHERE

Federation Mall lawn, in front of Parliament House, Canberra


Contact: Kathryn McCallum, ACF Media Adviser, 0403 111 436                                    

John Lindsay, Oxfam Media Manager, 0425 701 801






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