Let’s all ask our politicians (and aspiring politicians) what their policies are on smart meters and related issues.
Don’t wait, send an email today, let’s fill their inboxes with messages showing them our concerns are real. Or even phone them
Contact details for House of Representatives and Senate candidates can be found at: http://www.aec.gov.au/election/who-are-the-candidates.htm
Don’t whinge and wait like we Aussies are accustomed to doing, Let’s ACT NOW.
Gerhard is offering United Energy lessons in the meaning of some simple English words such as “No”.
Have a read of Gerhard’s letter, we are sure you will enjoy!
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As a follow-up to this article, Neil Mitchell from 3AW interviewed David on Friday morning. He is trying to get a smart meter installer charged with trespass. The installer had gone ahead and installed the smart meter despite being told to leave the property, so the owner blocked his driveway with his ute & the installer was not able to leave. The owner then called the police. Police thought the owner had a good case…..the policeman said if we (the police) come to your property and we are told to leave, we have to and we can only come back if we have a search warrant. David had safety concerns about smart meters, but his main issue with them was about his rights and being ‘forced’ to have one”
“Government & Power Companies: People are being forced from their homes. Give us a choice to remove & refuse the smart meter
In a country such as Australia you expect to feel safe in your home, you expect the Government and authorities to provide protection, and perhaps above all you expect to have a right of choice over matters both large and small that affect your life. Unfortunately for me these beliefs and my life have been turned on its head courtesy of the Government mandating the power companies to use their ‘best endeavours’ to install smart meters on my home and all the homes & businesses in Victoria.
Last night I lay in bed clutching my chest as electric shock type sensations surged through me. This has been a normal occurrence since the installation of a smart meter onto my home. Previously my house had been my sanctuary, now it is my hell. I have become sleep deprived through regular painful shocks to my head, my heart and my bones. I have head pain, bone pain and chest pain, heart palpitations, burning eyes and so on. I start each day in a zombie like state of tiredness, pain and disorientation.
These are all common symptoms for someone considered electro sensitive and from my encounters with others I have come to learn that thousands of people have been affected. It is claimed that 3% of the population have this sensitivity and with the saturation of ‘smart’ technology and wi fi this number will only increase. This figure accords with my experience and conversations with others for whom the introduction of the smart meter was a life changing event of the very worst type.”
Fiona Shanti
Read more and join the petition at change.org give us a choice to remove and refuse the smart-meter
A Northcote woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, believes the smart meter installed on the front of her home has caused her to suffer tinnitus.
She says her pleas to an electricity provider to get rid of the smart meter she’s blaming for her tinnitus are falling on deaf ears.
She is calling for residents to have access to an opt-out clause similar to Holland and the UK where people can refuse similar technology.
She said she started getting tinnitus – a condition that causes ringing in the ears – after moving into her house, which has a smart meter installed next to her bedroom.
“I’m just exhausted because I can’t get any sleep with the constant ringing in my ears – sometimes it’s so bad I feel as if my head’s going to explode,” she said.
“Even when I sleep in another room in the house, I still get the ringing but it’s not quite as bad.” She said when she stayed at friends’ houses where there were no smart meters, the problem went away.
She said a doctor had diagnosed tinnitus and given her a letter of support in a bid to get CitiPower to remove the meter. But despite several requests, the company has refused to remove it and reinstall an analog system.
Wireless RF emissions from smart meters are not the only concern parents have for their developing children. Schools, libraries and other public places are rolling out wireless networks without any consideration for the long term consequences that RF may have on health, behavioral issues, autism and other neurological effects. Evidence is continually building that clearly shows we should be concerned. We can send a powerful message to our Politicians that enough is enough by supporting Parents from WiFi in Schools Australia who have established a petition on Avaaz.
Please sign and share the Avaaz community petition – “Australian Schools: Stop Exposing Children to Radiation from WiFi and 3G until long-term exposure is proven harmless”.
Please help grow this petition to reflect public concern.
If we get enough signers, WiFi in Schools Australia can then also seek the assistance of the Avaaz team to launch a new, global Avaaz campaign. This global campaign could help urgently move world government bureaucrats and politicians to revise current RF safety standards to better protect public health.
Please sign and share this petition with others working/wanting to help protect and preserve all biological life on the planet.
You can email friends, family, organisations, lists and even your whole address book.
With hope, best wishes and appreciation of your support,
Parents from WiFi in Schools Australia
More information at www.wifi-in-schools-australia.org
SSMA has extrapolated the spin from the power companies in yesterday’s Herald Sun article that was also recently posted on the SSMA Website.
Congratulations to those who have taken measures to protect your families from the health, privacy and cost impacts directly related to Smart Meters.
The facts speak for themselves, keep up the fight Victoria…….
INSTALLED NOT INSTALLED
67% JEMENA 33% OF 319,000 105,270
69% UNITED ENERGY 31% OF 640,000 198,400
79% SP AUSNET 21% OF 640,000 134,400
90% POWERCOR 10% OF 700,000 70,000
91% CITIPOWER 9% OF 310,000 27,900
GRAND TOTAL 2,609,000 535,970 not installed as of 8/08/13
That equals 20.5% of 2,609,000 that do not have a smart meter installed
20.5% of Victorians is enough votes to destabilize any government. When will the Victorian Government stop and listen to its people?
The fact that some of the utilities have a large % still outstanding and with less than 5 months to go to the end of the year this probably explains the apparent desperation and bullying tactics being employed.
In a democracy we have transparency, choice and continual dialogue – something the Victorian Government has failed on in all counts.
Thank you to all those who have supported SSMA as we continue to support all Victorians.
Original Herald Sun article linked here
Armchair activists: here’s your chance to make a difference, with just a few clicks of your fingers!
OurSay, in conjunction with Deakin University, is giving the public an opportunity to pose questions to Senate candidate and WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange.
The following question regarding smart meters is one of the contenders:
“Wireless smart meters breach people’s privacy, increase costs to the consumer, cause serious health problems, adversely affect pets, livestock, wildlife and bees, and damage homes and appliances. What do you believe is the real reason governments around the world are inflicting (wireless) smart meters on unwilling consumers and what will the Wikileaks Party do about smart meters, if elected?”
Each voter is given 7 votes to be used on any question(s) they choose. Julian Assange will be asked the top five voted questions on August 16th.
Click on the link below to register YOUR votes for this question. You can assign all 7 of your votes to the one question to improve its chances of winning.
Getting this question asked of Julian Assange will greatly increase awareness of the smart meter issue and stress to the Wikileaks Party the importance of fighting for our rights in Parliament. AskAssange closes at 10PM on Monday 12th August, so get your votes in NOW!
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