Former Nationals staffer and oil-for-wheat scandal figure leads anti-wind farm pushback

The man leading the fishing industry’s pushback against a proposed Western Australian offshore wind farm is a former Nationals adviser who said he had no idea about the Australian Wheat Board’s oil-for-wheat kickbacks while working for it.

Since last year, a movement has emerged across the country hoping to thwart plans for several offshore wind farms. These grassroots anti-wind farm coalitions include anti-renewables campaigners, NIMBYs, environmentalists and representatives of commercial industries like tourism and fishing. 

Right-wing politicians have jumped to align themselves with this energetic movement, despite some of the wind farm plans being overseen by their own parties while they were in power.