Corporate leaders face protest (Australia)

[struggle4progress]

Simon Kearney
July 12, 2005

THOUSANDS of protesters are planning to take over Sydney's Circular Quay next month in an attempt to disrupt a conference involving some of the world's top business executives.

Trade unionists, anti-globalisation activists, peace campaigners, environmentalists and religious groups will join forces as the 30A Network on the opening day of the conference, August 30, to make their point on everything from industrial relations reform to global warming and the continuing commitment of troops to Iraq.

The Forbes Global CEO Conference, an annual gathering of more than 300 of the world's top chief executives, is organised by Forbes magazine owner Steve Forbes, who will open the three-day conference at the Sydney Opera House.

Speakers will include Prime Minister John Howard, NSW Premier Bob Carr and former New York mayor Rudi Giuliani. <snip>

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,15900354%5E2702,00.html

[rooboy]

1. Rudi Giuliani? Better call the bomb squad...

or else the Sydney Harbour might look something like this: