NSW: Climate activists unfurl banner on Sydney Opera House

AAP General News (Australia)
12-15-2009
NSW: Climate activists unfurl banner on Sydney Opera House

Security at Sydney's iconic tourist sites is under review .. after Greenpeace activists
scaled Sydney Opera House to unfurl a climate change protest banner.

Two men and three women successfully unfurled a 100-square-metre banner from the top
of the eastern sail of the iconic building this morning.

The banner read: "Stop The Politics, Climate Treaty Now" .. calling on world leaders
to deliver a legally binding treaty at the Copenhagen climate summit.

NSW Opposition Leader BARRY O'FARRELL says the stunt raises serious questions about
security at popular Sydney tourist destinations.

He says the state government has previously expressed concerns the Opera House could
be a terrorist target.

Premier KRISTINA KENEALLY says she's asked the Opera House to review its security measures.

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