Healing the planet one 40 wine bottle holder at a time
(Adelaide now) As Australian families facing electricity price hikes due to the carbon tax are told to switch off bar fridges to save money, tender documents show the Department of Climate Change plans to splash out on at least 10 bar fridges when it goes shopping for a host of high-end whitegoods this month.
The department’s tender list specifies appliances must be stainless steel, glass, fingerprint proof and energy and water efficient.
They’re looking for 23 fridges, 14 dishwashers, 26 microwaves, two ovens, two cooktops, two wall-mounted rangehoods and a 40-bottle wine cabinet with a glass and stainless-steel front.
But the government insists the energy efficiency of the building will save taxpayers money in the long run.
Yeah, about that saving money thing
The building, with a yearly rent of $6.4 million, offers 738 public servants luxury digs over seven floors, with space of 16sq m per person and two kitchenettes on each level.
Keeping the planet from overheating sounds like a cushy gig.
