For a green-collar future

May 2, 2009
Issue 

More than 50 people gathered outside the Mercure Hotel in Hobart on April 30 where Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and state premiers met for the Council of Australian Governments forum.

Protesters wore green collars to support creating "green jobs" and to highlight the need for serious public investment in job-rich, sustainable industries.

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