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Peter Garrett - Step Up or Step Down - Petition.

Peter Garrett - Step Up or Step Down - Petition.

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Started by Anonymous 17 years, 5 months ago
We are calling for Peter Garrett to uphold his election promises or stand down from Australian politics. Garrett was to become president of the Australian Conservation Foundation while selling thousands of albums that covered everything from land rights to corporate greed to US foreign policy, nuclear dangers and environmental catastrophe. Australians believed Garrett when he stated on September 18, 2007 `We will enforce Australian law banning the slaughter of whales in the Australian Whale Sanctuary', and `Labor has the guts to stand up to the Japanese whalers'. We believed Garrett was a man of integrity, who had loudly vocalised environmental and human injustices. On the 20/2/09 Australian Federal Police seized all footage of illegal whaling by Japanese from The Steve Irwin, a Sea Shepherd vessel. The only explanation for this seizure thus far is to 'avoid further embarassment to the Japanese' for their illegal activities. Since becoming a minister, he has approved the expansion of a uranium mine and the dredging of a sensitive bay and provided support to a pulp mill. A government should be respectful of the integrity of its people. This petition will be served to Peter Garrett with the voices of Australians and international supporters behind it, stating 'we demand you fulfil your election and personal promises to the Australian people or step down from Australian politics'.

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Reached 1,000 supporters

March 11, 2009

March 9, 2009

The signature count is nearing our first major objective. Please ensure you have circulated this call to action among your professional and personal networks to help us reach this threshold.

March 4, 2009

The feedback I have received highlights a profound sense of disappointment regarding the environmental commitments made during the campaign. My current focus involves preparing the accumulated evidence to ensure these policy failures are presented formally to the minister. Please continue to monitor this space as I refine the documentation for our upcoming submission.

Reached 100 supporters

February 22, 2009

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Sarah Farah
17 years ago Featured

How can you go from Midnight Oil to approving uranium mines? Absolute joke.

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Dave Anderson
17 years ago Featured

What a massive letdown. Used to respect the guy but he sold out the second he got a taste of power.

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Jenny Kelly
17 years ago Featured

STEP DOWN ALREADY!! You dont represent us anymore.

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Mark Das
17 years ago Featured

Too bad we cant get our votes back. He lied to everyone about the whaling.

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Clare Pearce
17 years ago Featured

Remember what you stood for Peter. Or maybe you already forgot.

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Brendan Williamson
17 years ago Featured

The hypocrisy is just painful to watch. He needs to go.

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