Communities for Climate Compensation
25 signatures reached
To: City of Greater Bendigo
Make Big Polluters Pay Their Fair Share: City of Greater Bendigo
We the undersigned residents and ratepayers of Greater Bendigo City Council formally request Council to pass a motion calling on the Australian Federal Government to support a Climate Compensation Fund, which would help protect local services, strengthen and repair infrastructure, and fund disaster response and preparedness – ensuring our community can stay safe and thrive.
Council should formally call on the Australian Federal Government to:
- Establish a Climate Compensation Fund, paid for by a levy on major coal, oil and gas export corporations – not ratepayers and taxpayers;
- Earmark funds for local councils to cover the rising costs of climate adaptation, disaster recovery and resilience
Why is this important?
The “Polluter Pays” principle is simple – if you make a mess, you should clean it up.
Communities are paying the price of climate change through higher insurance premiums and increasing disaster recovery bills. Meanwhile, big coal, oil and gas corporations are making billions exporting Australia’s resources, often paying little or no tax and pocketing government subsidies.
Local councils are on the frontline, responsible for roads, drainage, community facilities and emergency response and the costs of disasters are rising faster than council revenue.
Delivery plans
This petition will be delivered to City of Greater Bendigo who will be encouraged to table it as part of a successful Polluter Pays motion.
This petition will be delivered to City of Greater Bendigo who will be encouraged to table it as part of a successful Polluter Pays motion.