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Spencer vows to keep pressure on Rudd

29 Dec, 2009 08:40 AM
HUNGER striking Monaro farmer, Peter Spencer, is vowing to continue pressuring the Federal Government to own up to its responsibilities and pay farmers compensation for land clearing restrictions.

Still speaking out, despite going more than 30 days without food on his makeshift campsite perched high on a wind monitoring tower on his property "Saarahnlee", near Cooma, he said the government's plea for him to take the issue to court was a deliberate attempt to confuse a straightforward government responsibility.

He said the former Federal Government's report to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, signed by then Environment Minister Senator, Ian Campbell, highlighted how 87.5 million tonnes of Australia's 188 million tonnes of carbon emissions between 1990 and 2012 would be extracted from the atmosphere by farm vegetation.

"This is a public document, with an executive seal. It's nothing to do with the courts," Mr Spencer told The Land.

"Why isn't somebody asking (Senator Penny) Wong to explain what the Federal Government has already acknowledged as fact?"

Mr Spencer maintained that if not for the emissions absorbed by farm vegetation - banned from being cleared by State and federal governments working together to present a positive case on Australia's carbon abatement strategies - Australia may have been forced to pay for its carbon output as European governments have already done.

"The beneficiaries of this illegal act have been astronomical," he said

Farmers deserved to be compensated for carrying the cost of the carbon emissions savings achieved for Australia, he said.

"This protest is not about me. It's about showing that denying our landholders their due compensation was one of the greatest thefts in western democracy.

"This protest is not about Peter Spencer. I'm here making a point. If our constitution is not put straight it's going to get a whole lot worse than just not compensating farmers for what they are justly entitled to."

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C'mon Men, unite, we need to take our country back, not just sit on our hands and watch it slowly disappear, through all these rights being slowly taken from us by stealth, this carbon credit thing is a BIG CON, and we are slowly all being pushed into it, do your research from the REAL scientists, not the hand picked ones that are copping a sling under the table, do you think for 1 second that all these so called "Natural Disasters" are natural?, do some research on, HAARP weather altering weapons, they can be used anywhere in the world, and Australia and New Zealand are the guinea pig countries, so a bit of lateral thinking is needed here, right outside the square, right outside, and don't think it 's not being done, don't be so narrow minded, open up your minds, Have a nice day
Posted by the bazza, 29/12/2009 10:10:26 AM, on The Land
I ask anyone who reads this article to please continue to find out about what is happening to Australia. What has happened to Peter Spencer and other landowners is nothing short of theft. Wake up people. If you still want Australia to be a free country, you need to speak out about laws and rules that gradually take away your freedom. Sanctity of property should be paramount.
Posted by Wake Up, 29/12/2009 10:49:37 AM, on The Land
Australia is no longer a free country, we have chemicals put in our food and water against our wishes, imports from new zealand, come from china, they contain a additive, propylene glycol, this causes liver and kidney damage, fluoride depleats the iodine from our diet, iodine is then put in our bread to replace it, folic acid is also put in our bread, the obvious thing to do is take the fluoride out of our drinking water, its no good for teeth anyway, if it was we would not have a waiting list of 18000 people waiting for treatment in nsw alone, its all the chemicals in our diet that is ruining our teeth, and our health, the damage its doing to our young people is nothing short of abuse, and those responsible should be made accountable for their actions. aspartame is a killer, why is it in our food chain, read the food lables, if you dont, you have no chance of a healthy life, if it has numbers on it, dont buy it.
Posted by bilpin, 29/12/2009 2:12:55 PM, on The Land
To all those elected and sworn in to protect this nation and people, dont trip over your own feet in a great rush to ammend the wrong doings, and may you all enjoy the financial and prestiege benefits it brings you. To the families who have been complaining for many years and seeking justice on radio,tv and news columns, the opportunity to seek justice for all australians is here now thanks to the courage of PETER SPENCER, will his stand be for naught because you find the task of putting pen to paper to hard and informing you ministers that this injustice is an urgent priority in restoring the constitution.
Posted by MACCA, 29/12/2009 4:58:47 PM, on The Land
I find it ironic that supporters talk about the theft of land from farmers, but ignore the fact that farmers 'stole' the land from Aborigines! Yes, Wake Up the sanctity of property should be paramount, I suppose the idea of Peter giving his land back to the original inhabitants, isn't high on his, or your, list of priorities.
Posted by Terry Arki, 29/12/2009 7:06:04 PM, on The Land
Good comment Wake Up. Mr Rudd is so so out of touch. He thinks he's the "big diplomat" out of Australia. He's really nothing as far as rural Australia is concerned.
Posted by High Country Gent, 29/12/2009 9:17:44 PM, on The Land
The courts in conjunction with governments are destroying the value of property in Australia, one of the basic values our democracy had. In the early days in England the King sold his property because he was unable to look after it. He saw the value in owners working and caring for the land. In Australia, this system has been replaced by a system where the land owner must look after his land and property, but he musn't be allowed to make a living from that land and property. The solution is that the crown must buy this land back and the public must fund the conservation and care of this land if the landowner cannot make a living as a result of government legislation and regulation. This is the only fair solution.
Posted by Archibald, 29/12/2009 10:01:41 PM, on The Land
I flew down to "Saarahnlee" with several other QLD's including Barnaby Joyce to give support and get the fact surrounding this disgracefull situation (nearly two weeks ago). This is a brave Snowy mountain man who is standing up for all property owners and recieving less support and attention than a queue jumping boatperson. NSW Farmers Assoc belatedly issued a statement of support before Xmas but Qld's Agfarce - even after pleading with them - found themselves too tired to do anything. They have proved themselves to be a gutless branch office of the State Govt yet again. They have 60 pressing matters on their books apparently but the massive land grab that Spencer is fighting doesn't even rate. They have a staff of 55 people but the couldn't even come out with even a claytons meaningless Press Release in support. This would have enabled the NFF to maybe release some Fighting Fund resources towards this Landmark battle. Qld Landowners can say "thanks for nothing Agforce". This has the potential to finish the Blight and Rudd Govts - but they wouldn't want that would they?
Posted by Rob Moore, 29/12/2009 10:34:42 PM, on The Land
Keep it up Peter, All Australians win by these carbon reduction actions, it's only fair that the load be shared by all Australians. To force individuals to lose their viability is unaustralian. You know, so many people have gone to war and died to protect this wonderfull country, Mr Rudd, can't you see?
Posted by the ringer, 30/12/2009 7:04:09 AM, on The Land
To Terry Arki may i remind this person that he/she is also living on land supposedly stolen for the original owners. So do not point the finger at farmers and label them as land thieves when he/she is guilty of the same crime. I wonder if Terry Arki has ever lived on or been a farmer. I also wonder where does Terry Arki think her food comes from????
Posted by Fed up Farmer, 30/12/2009 7:43:14 AM, on The Land
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Peter Spencer's sons Aaron and Kahn scale the tower to meet with their father on Christmas Day.
Peter Spencer's sons Aaron and Kahn scale the tower to meet with their father on Christmas Day.
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