Dan Tehan (Wannon, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship) Share this | Hansard source

I rise today to make sure the community knows about a really important announcement that the Leader of the Opposition and I made last Thursday—that is, if a coalition government is elected, we will rescind the offshore wind farm that is proposed off the coast of Warrnambool and Port Fairy. The community consultation by Chris Bowen and Anthony Albanese has been an absolute debacle for this offshore wind farm. They haven't had a clue from day 1. First, it would be off the coast of Portland; then, they moved it off the coast of Port Fairy and Warrnambool. No environmental work has been done. No economic impact analysis has been done. No assurances have been given about using any local content. From woe to go, the whole debacle has been a complete and utter sham. The community feels like it has been utterly walked over through this process. Remember, when it comes to renewable energy, no electorate is doing more, especially when it comes to wind, than the electorate of Wannon. So the community has said 'Enough is enough!' to the government. That is why, if a coalition government is elected, we will not proceed with that offshore wind farm.

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