ASPO Australia
Association for the Study of Peak Oil & Gas
2 Barsden St, Cottesloe WA 6011
Phone 08-9384-7409 Mobile 0427 398 708
www.ASPO-Australia.org.au info@ASPO-Australia.org.au
Professor Aleklett Peak Oil news conference and launch of ASPO-Australia
Monday 21st November at 2.00pm
at the RAC Media Room 832 Wellington St Perth
NEWSPOINTS
 Permanent shortfall in global oil supply (peak oil) is inevitable and imminent.
 Long term oil shortages likely, very steep price rises, petrol rationing, economic
downturns
 WA export, mining and farming industries will need to change, in advance
 Suburban commuter lifestyle will become very difficult unless public transport is
improved dramatically.
 Businesses must plan now for higher fuel and transport costs.
 Big opportunities for businesses to be oil-vulnerability solution providers
 Urgent need for government initiatives to warn the community, to evaluate and reduce
oil vulnerability.
DETAILS
Visiting Swedish physicist Professor Kjell Aleklett will officially launch the Association for
the Study of Peak Oil and Gas Australia on Monday 21st November at a press conference
starting 2.00pm, in the RAC Media Room 832 Wellington Street Perth.
During his visit Professor Aleklett will be delivering formal briefings to the WA ALP caucus,
the Chamber of Commerce & Industry, the Australian Institute of Energy, the RAC and
senior State Government bureaucrats including Directors General and Executive Directors
from most major departments, including DPI, PTA and Main Roads.
He will be giving a public lecture at the University of Western Australia at 6.30pm on
Monday 21st and giving private briefings to politicians and business people.
Professor Aleklett is in Australia at the invitation of the Perth-based Sustainable Transport
Coalition. He will also travel to Brisbane to brief Queensland Transport and the Brisbane
Institute.
ENDS
Media contacts: Bruce Robinson 0427 398 708 or (08) 9384 7409; Gail White 0417 913 302
or (08) 9218 8888; Michael Woodhouse 0417 928 904 or (08) 9218 8888.
During his visit Professor Aleklett will be on 0437 316 056.
Please note: Use of the RAC media room does not necessarily imply that the RAC endorses all or any of
Professor Aleklett’s views. ASPO appreciates the generosity of the RAC in providing use of the facility.
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