Clover Turns Cheerleader as Iemma Supports Hooning on Sydney Harbour
March 8th, 2008
In these times of climate change we need to be aware of, and be protective of our environment, but some of our leaders still don’t seem to get it.
Greens Cr Chris Harris said: “The Lord Mayor Clover Moore has now become Premier Iemma’s cheerleader. Instead of working to protect the city’s environment here she is cheering on the use of public space and Sydney’s beautiful harbour to accomodate a “Grand Prix” between 26 fossil-fuel guzzling power boats screaming around at 250km as they spew out tonnes of greenhouse gases.
“In the process, these power boats will be destroying the habitat of the undersea life, distressing pregnant whales seeking refuge in our harbour, disrupting anyone else who wants to use the harbour, inflicting ear splitting decibels upon local residents who may not want to experience this environmental catastrophe and, costing Sydney hundreds of thousands of dollars to provide services such as toilets, security and the clean up afterwards. And for what? To provide cheap thrills to a bunch of aquatic rev-heads.
“And what a backflip. Wasn’t it only recently that the Lord Mayor closed Sydney streets, particularly in Millers Point which has been locked up for months, to prevent motor rev-heads from hooning around? And these terra firma racers weren’t doing anywhere near 250km per hour.
“It is interesting that the Lord Mayor slams hooning on our streets but is happy to cheer on the Premier as he encourages hooning on the harbour.” Cr Harris said.
See story SMH 7th March 2008 ” Loos with a view, thanks to Iemma”
