A Dutton Coalition Government will rescind the Southern Ocean Offshore Wind Zone – a decision that puts the Wannon community first.
The local communities at Warrnambool and Port Fairy treasure their waterways and are deeply concerned about the potential impacts on the nearby Logans Beach Whale Nursery, the whale migration highway, migratory seabirds, recreational fishing, and tourism operations. More than 7,000 people signed a petition opposing the offshore wind farms.
As the Member for Wannon, I've listened to our local communities and what they want. That's why the offshore wind project won't happen under a Coalition Government.
I held extensive meetings and consultations with the local community and listened to their objections. Recreational fishers, tourism operators, community groups, small business owners, and residents have all rejected this proposal. Their voices have been ignored by a Labor Government intent on pushing through a project that the community does not want.
Impacted residents feel betrayed by a Labor Government that has steamrolled over them in its reckless pursuit of a ‘renewables-only’ electricity grid. Fair and reasonable questions from the community about the economic and environmental impacts of offshore wind have been ignored, and the situation has now reached a point of no return. Enough is enough.
A Freedom of Information (FOI) request uncovered a report from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water’s Migratory Species Section, revealing the environmental impact this offshore wind farm will have on local wildlife, particularly whales and seabirds.
Watch the video below with Peter Dutton making our commitment to stop the Southern Ocean Offshore Wind Zone.
