75 School Strikes at Federal MP Offices Across Australia to Call-Out Political Inaction On Climate

School students lead calls for climate leadership:

1. #StopAdani, 2. No new fossil fuels, 3. 100% Renewables by 2030

TODAY, thousands of school strikers and their supporters will hold #ClimateStrikes at Federal MP Offices to call for climate leadership from their elected representatives.

Following the Global school strikes held on March 15, which saw 150,000 people strike for climate action in Australia, students are taking their concerns about climate inaction to their Federal politicians’ doorsteps, just a fortnight out from the Election. The school strikers have invited everyone to join them on Friday.

75 strikes are happening across Australia today and 700+ globally.

Full list of Australian strikes here.

The strikes will see hundreds of school students turn out at their Federal MP offices for speeches, musical performances, chants, marching and more. Strikers will also be recruiting students to turn out at polling booths across the country for election day on May 18.

The largest capital city actions will take place at:

MELBOURNE

Liberal Party Headquarters: 12:30pm @ 104 Exhibition St Melb CBD

Josh Frydenberg’s Office: 5pm @ 695 Burke Rd Camberwell

SYDNEY

Tony Abbott’s Office: 11am 17 Sydney Rd Manly

Anthony Albanese’s Office: 11am 334a Marrickville Rd Marrickville

Scott Morrison’s Office: 11am @ 30 The Kingsway Cronulla

Jason Clare’s Office: 11am @ 400 Chapel Rd N Bankstown

Bondi Beach (Wentworth candidates): 4:15pm @ Bondi Pavilion

BRISBANE

Trevor Evan’s Office: 4pm @ 349 Sandgate Rd Albion

ADELAIDE

Simon Birmingham’s Office: 11am @ 107 Sir Donald Bradman Dr Hilton

PERTH

Perth CBD: 11am @ Stirling Gardens, cnr of Barrack St &, St Georges Terrace

CANBERRA

Zed Seselja’s Office: 11am @ Gungahlin Pl Gungahlin

HOBART

Parliament Lawns: 12pm @ 1 Salamanca Place

Student organisers available for comment on request. Quotes supplied:

“Our politicians are supposed to represent us. When we care about something, they should too. The vast majority of Australians want climate action - yet we are not seeing this reflected in the climate policies being put forward by the major parties. My generation needs real climate leadership. This means 1) stopping Adani, 2) not approving any new fossil fuel projects and 3) committing to 100% renewables by 2030” says Maria Khan, 13, from Adelaide.

“Climate change is already here. People are hurting. Communities are suffering. Despite this, our very own representatives are prioritizing the interests of big fossil fuel companies over their constituents! Our Environment Minister recently approved Adani’s dodgy water plan despite scientists raising serious concerns that Adani ignored, bringing the coal billionaire one step closer to digging its deadly mine.” says Narii Salmon, 17, from the Gold Coast.

"Federal Labor just committed 1.5 billion dollars to unlock gas reserves in the Northern Territory and Queensland - a move that can only be described as an utter disappointment. Why are our politicians sticking up for the coal and gas industries ahead of young people like us, whose futures are on the line if climate change remains ignored? We deserve a Government that takes climate change seriously" says Doha Khan, 17, from Adelaide.

“May 3rd is our last chance before the election to push politicians to commit to real, meaningful action on climate change. We, students, are leading this fight - but everyone will be affected, and so we invite the whole community to get involved in urging our politicians to show the climate leadership we need” says Sara McKoy, 16, from Brisbane.

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