Press Release:

Danielle Ecuyer to stand as Independent in Wentworth

"New voice for action on climate change and pulp mill"
 
Danielle Ecuyer, Finance Executive and Environmental Advocate announces she will stand as an Independent Candidate in the seat of Wentworth and resign as President of Women for Change Alliance.
 
“I am standing for all those Wentworth constituents who feel their vote is worthless because either the major parties don’t listen, don’t care or fail to deliver real policy choice on Climate Change, the environment and unsustainable projects like the Gunns’ pulp mill.”
 
Ms Ecuyer believes public dissatisfaction about the  political process leading to the pulp mill decision runs much deeper than the major parties care to understand. "The arrogance demonstrated by the Tasmanian Government could have been held in check by the Howard Government and the Opposition, but both major parties failed to do so. Instead we have an expedient political decision supporting vested business and trade union interests that is totally at odds with the Government's claimed concern for climate change and responsible environmental management."
 
"Mr. Turnbull's recent grandstanding on helping Indonesia combat the clearing of native forests is just a joke when he condones increased deforestation of Tasmanian native forests. The destruction of our major carbon sinks, Tasmania’s forests, is no longer acceptable. The people of Wentworth have a right, in  a democracy to know the truth, and be able to express their rejection of Mr. Turnbull’s approval of the pulp mill, and Mr. Garrett’s total acquiescence. Mr. Garrett is complicit in this approval process.”
 
“I will be asking constituents of Wentworth to be their voice in the 2007 election and help make those who govern us more accountable.”
 
The campaign platform has been launched on the www.VoteDani.com website. This is a fully interactive website, allowing Ms Ecuyer to offer her voice on crucial issues like the pulp mill and climate change policy, and also allowing the constituents of Wentworth a platform for their voice.
 
Ms Ecuyer says “it is time that the constituents of Wentworth were offered an Independent, to register their protest, on major party policy failure on Climate Change and the Gunns’ pulp mill.”
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For further information Ms Ecuyer can be contacted on 0408 284226.