Hunter Workers offshore wind rally
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00:00 the capabilities of what renewable energy can bring.
00:04 Not only will it build and sustain what we have and what we want to keep,
00:10 but it gives us the promise to go further and also attract new industry and new jobs to the region,
00:16 and that would be a great thing for the future.
00:18 Come unite!
00:19 Our communities, our jobs, our future!
00:24 That's right. And that's what we're all here for.
00:29 We did talk about this campaign in last year,
00:33 so we're looking at that with a number of organisations,
00:35 and sort of built from that first discussion.
00:38 What we realised is that we've got political opportunists trying to reclaim,
00:45 trying to distract, and trying to mislead our communities.
00:49 And we're very much aware of that today.
00:53 But what we know is that, as Mr Slayton said,
00:56 these are our communities, these will be our jobs, and this is our future.
01:01 By creating offshore wind off our coasts,
01:05 we are creating an entirely new industry right here in the Hunter.
01:09 It's an industry that has the potential to not only create thousands of jobs,
01:13 but also to ensure future employment opportunities for workers to transition
01:19 from our region's traditional energy sector into our new clean energy sector.
01:25 We think it's an absolute no-brainer,
01:28 and a win-win situation for our industries.
01:31 It's a win for jobs, and most importantly, it's a win for our environment.
01:36 Thank you.
01:38 [Applause]
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