A rally occurred on February 5 2011 to protest against the NSW government's sale of electricity retailers and trading rights for generators that will have severe impacts on household bills, the energy workforce and the environment. The $5.3bn sale is a disastrous deal for the people of NSW.
Speakers included: Charmaine Crowe, Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Association (MC), David Shoebridge Greens NSW MP, Pepe Clarke, Nature Conservation Council, Sally McManus, Australian Services Union, Jess Moore, Socialist Alliance and John Kaye Greens NSW MP.
Text by Peter Boyle via Facebook
Photos of the rally by Peter Boyle can be seen on Facebook
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Re: NSW not for sale! Antiprivitisation Rally 5th Feb
It's not clear what they are selling. The power stations were privatised a long time ago, so what exactly is it that's being sold?
I'm sure that if someone came up with a consumer's cooperative that bid higher than Origin they wouldn't have won the deal.