Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Hands-off-Australians--Tax-Money-Action-in-Sydney-27MZIFJ6YXSKA.htmlConceptually similarHands off Australians’ Tax Money Action in SydneyGP0STPEA2Completed★★★★Hands off Australians’ Tax Money Action in SydneyGP0STPEA3Completed★★★★★★Hands off Australians’ Tax Money Action in SydneyGP0STPEA4Completed★★★★Hands off Australians’ Tax Money Action in SydneyGP0STPEA5Completed★★★★Hands off Australians’ Tax Money Action in SydneyGP0STPEA6Completed★★★★Hands off Australians’ Tax Money Action in SydneyGP0STPEA7Completed★★★★★★Action at ANZ-Australia’s Dirtiest BankGP029BOCompleted★★★★Action at ANZ-Australia’s Dirtiest BankGP029BQCompleted★★★★Action at ANZ-Australia’s Dirtiest BankGP029BRCompleted★★★★View AllGP0STPEA1Hands off Australians’ Tax Money Action in SydneyGreenpeace activists are surprise guests at the Australian mining industry’s annual awards to deliver a message to coal bosses: hands off Australian taxpayers’ money.Locations:Australia-New South Wales-Oceania-SydneyDate:30 Oct, 2015Credit:© Dean Sewell / GreenpeaceMaximum size:2500px X 1667pxKeywords:Actions and protests-Award ceremonies-Boxes-Climate (campaign title)-Climate change-Coal-Coal mining-Direct communications-Fossil fuel (energy)-Global warming-Greenpeace activists-Hotels-Indoors-KWCI (GPI)-Mining-Money-Small group of people-Street theatre actions-TaxesShoot:Hands off Australians’ Tax Money Action in SydneyGreenpeace takes action at the Prospect Mining Awards, the annual awards ceremony for the mining industry at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth Hotel. Activists have set up a ‘Cash for Coal’ gameshow booth inside the venue, dressed as Liberal party politicians, inviting coal company executives to literally grab for cash in order to highlight the massive taxpayer subsidies that go to fossil fuels each year.The Australian Government provides $1.8 billion in production subsidies to the coal mining industry every year. According to the IMF, Australia provides fossil fuel subsidies equivalent to $1,712 per person per year, or around $40 billion a year.Related Collections:Hands off Australians’ Tax Money Action in Sydney (Photos & Videos)
