Nationals oppose all ‘large-scale renewables’

LITTLEPROUD GOES TO WOLLONGONG

The Coalition is committed to overturning the offshore wind zones planned for NSW’s Illawarra region and Port Stephens in the Hunter, David Littleproud has said during a “rare” outing in Wollongong.

As the ABC reports, the Nationals leader visited “a region dominated by Labor politicians”, meeting fishing and anti-wind farm groups that are opposed to plans for 2,000 offshore floating turbines destined for the waters off the NSW south coast.

“His main message is the government is moving too fast to adopt risky renewables that could push up power prices, when base load power is needed for homes and major manufacturing operations like the Port Kembla Steelworks,” the ABC reported.