18 March, 2008: Outside Parliament House, Canberra, Greenpeace activists demonstrate the imbalance of energy subsidies by erecting a pair of giant scales. 90% of Australians want to see renewable energy given at least the same government handouts that fossil fuels get, a Newspoll survey commissioned by Greenpeace has revealed. The poll also found that 78% of Australians are unaware that fossil fuels receive a lot more subsidies than renewable energy.
Canberra Australia

18 March, 2008: Outside Parliament House, Canberra, Greenpeace activists demonstrate the imbalance of energy subsidies by erecting a pair of giant scales. 90% of Australians want to see renewable energy given at least the same government handouts that fossil fuels get, a Newspoll survey commissioned by Greenpeace has revealed. The poll also found that 78% of Australians are unaware that fossil fuels receive a lot more subsidies than renewable energy.

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