High up on a 300m wind monitoring tower Farmer Peter Spencer “Saarahnlee” NSW Australia on the 1st December 2009 as a last resort commenced an indefinite hunger strike until the Australian government meets his demands.

Basically Peter claims that the Government has unconstitutionally stolen 109 million Ha of agricultural land from Australian farmers, being that they have not been compensated for the 22% CO2 reduction that they have contributed to to meet the Kyoto emission targets. Peter has been arguing his case for over 10 years through the courts and is now taking his stand to the people, where the true power of a democracy lies.

Peter Spencer Hunger Strike group page on Agmates

Peter Spencer’s letter to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd

Peter Spencer’s story and background information

Listen to an exclusive interview of Peter Spencer with Mal Davies from SOS News

Love for Life post with some comments on Peter Spencer’ story

Media Coverage

Farmer hunger strike to protest ‘carbon theft’

Court Cases

Spencer v Commonwealth of Australia [2007] FCA 1415

Spencer v Commonwealth of Australia [2007] FCA 1787

Spencer v Commonwealth of Australia [2008] FCA 1256

Spencer v Commonwealth of Australia (No 2) [2008] FCA 1378

Spencer v NSW Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Water [2008] NSWSC 1059

Spencer v Commonwealth of Australia [2009] FCAFC 38