Presser: Northern Rivers a Gas-free Region - John Robertson, NSW Labor Leader
Channel: CSGFree NorthernRivers
Date: 30/09/2014

The NSW Labor leader John Robertson has announced that the Northern Rivers will be a Gas-free region under a Labor Government come March 2015. He declares that our pristine environment and thriving industries must be protected. 
Labor has major concerns about the risks to our water, the pristine nature of our environment, our local jobs, our tourism, agriculture, dairy and beef industries, export opportunities and the speed at which it has been inflicted on NSW communities. 
This represents yet another massive nail in the coffin of a toxic, high risk industry that many believe can not be regulated into safety. 
Mr Robertson declares that compensation is not applicable to current licence holders as it is an industry that requires a social licence too. Clearly Metgasco has never had a social licence to operate in the Northern Rivers.  
 
However GasfieldFree Northern Rivers has highlighted the omission of the Clarence Region and will continue to fight for a ban in the entire region.  

With Labor now following the lead of the Greens and the LNP still pushing the gas industry and derailing all forms of clean energy the 2015 election presents NSW residents with a stark choice. Do we want a safe and sustainable future? Will NSW voters meet our moral obligation to tackle climate change? Do we value our industries, our health and our pristine environment? Or will we allow a handful of mostly foreign owned gas companies to export another high risk fossil fuel and profit at the expense of everything we depend on and cherish?   

Here is the full press conference held in Riverside Park, Lismore September 30th 2014.