The opposition is pitching directly to Labor voters unhappy with renewable projects in their area.
The federal opposition has pledged to rescind the proposed Port Stephens Offshore Wind Zone if elected to power, saying the project disregards local community concerns.
The move sees the Liberal-National Coalition pitch directly to voters in Labor-held strongholds who are unhappy with renewable projects in their area.
Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton said the Albanese government’s plans ignored the “serious economic, social, and environmental concerns raised by local residents.”
“The prime minister and his energy minister, Chris Bowen, have shown complete disregard for the people of Port Stephens, Newcastle, and the Hunter in their desperate attempt to achieve their ideological target of a renewables-only electricity grid,” Dutton said.
Concerns Over Environmental and Economic Impact
On July 12, 2023, Climate Change Minister Bowen designated a 1,854-square-kilometre area in the Pacific Ocean off the Hunter region in New South Wales, north of Sydney, as suitable for a major offshore wind farm.
The declared Offshore Electricity Infrastructure framework paves the way for the…
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