Andrew McNamara

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Andrew McNamara is a member of the Queensland State Parliament and the Minister for Sustainability, Climate Change and Innovation in the Queensland government. He was first elected as the State Member for Hervey Bay at the 2001 election. Prior to his election he was a solicitor.

Contents 1 Peak Oil 2 Climate Change 3 Anti-Whaling 4 Hervey Bay 5 Significant Speeches 6 External links 7 References

[edit] Peak Oil

Peak Oil is the point or timeframe at which the maximum global petroleum production rate is reached. This will have long term significant effects on transport and planning issues.^{[1] [2]}

In February 2005 Mr McNamara came to national prominence as the first mainstream Australian politician to speak out on the issue of Peak Oil.^{[3] [4]}

Mr McNamara was the Chair of the Queensland Government's Oil Vulnerability Taskforce ^[5]. The Taskforce report, "Queensland's Vulnerability to Rising Oil Prices," also known as the McNamara Report was commissioned in 2005 and is the first of its kind to be commissioned by any government in the world^[6]. McNamara is also the Foundation Patron of the Australian Society for the Study of Peak Oil.

[edit] Climate Change

Andrew McNamara was a member of Australia's delegation to the Bali Climate Change Conference in December 2007. Other members of the delegation included Kevin Rudd, Peter Garrett, Penny Wong and Simon Crean.

Mr McNamara has also established a Climate Change Council with a number of prominent environmentalists and business leaders including Tim Flannery and Ian Lowe.

[edit] Anti-Whaling

Andrew McNamara has been a strong opponent of whaling, particularly Japanese whaling in Australian waters.

[edit] Hervey Bay

Andrew McNamara represents the seat of Hervey Bay. Hervey Bay is one of the fastest growing areas in Australia. The area's principle industry is tourism, in particular whale watching.

[edit] Significant Speeches

• First Speech in the Queensland Parliament, 3 April 2001
• Speech in Queensland Parliament on Peak Oil, 22 February 2005
• Speech in Queensland Parliament against Whaling, 6 February 2007
• Speech in Queensland Parliament against Whaling, 22 May 2007
• Speech in Queensland Parliament on Clean Coal Technology, 7 June 2007

Andrew McNamara (centre), Hervey Bay Deputy Mayor Mick Kruger (left) and Queensland Deputy Premier Anna Bligh (right) at the Urangan Boat Harbour in May 2007

[edit] External links

• Andrew McNamara interviews and speeches on Global Public Media
• Australian Society for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas
• McNamara Report

[edit] References

1. ^ "Wartime Mentality Needed", Courier Mail, September 15, 2007. 
2. ^ "Oil Shock to Cause Massive Social Dislocation", Herald Sun, September, 15, 2007. 
3. ^ "Running On Empty", Sydney Morning Herald, April 2, 2005. 
4. ^ "Australian Politician Goes on record about Peak Oil and Gas", Global Public Media, February 22, 2005. 
5. ^ "New task force to tackle oil woes", ABC, May 20, 2005. 
6. ^ "New Queensland Sustainability Minister on the future with less oil", Global Public Media, September 19, 2007.