Media Releases
Victoria ready to catch the wind
August 23, 2017
MEDIA RELEASE: 23 August 2017 More wind power in Victoria will shield the state from future power price hikes and drive jobs, especially in the regions, the Australian Wind Alliance says. The Victorian Government...
Read More ShareFinkel crowns wind as cheapest new power then stymies it
June 09, 2017
Media Release: Friday 9th June 2017 Despite acknowledging that wind power is the cheapest source of new energy, the Chief Scientist Alan Finkel, has prioritised the interests of incumbent coal generators and delayed the...
Read More ShareHow wind drives down electricity prices
June 05, 2017
Download this briefer (including references) Australia’s ageing coal-fired power stations must be replaced. Wind power is the cheapest way to do so. It also emits zero emissions. If you take a so-called “technology neutral” approach...
Read More ShareResidents speak out against government push to cut size of wind farm by a quarter
March 30, 2017
Media Release: 30th March 2017 A Planning Assessment Commission public meeting on Thursday heard from local residents about the benefits that will be delivered if the Rye Park Wind Farm is approved. The public meeting...
Read More ShareFinal AEMO report sparks call for energy system overhaul
March 28, 2017
Media Release: 28th March 2017 An overhaul of the entire energy system is drastically needed with today's AEMO report confirming failures across South Australia during wild storms in September last year. Australian Wind Alliance...
Read More ShareWind turbines up close? Hearing is believing!
March 15, 2016
A group of around 25 community members from the Yass and Goulburn regions took part in a wind farm tour organised by the Australian Wind Alliance. A wide cross section of the local community...
Read More ShareCall for others to follow ACT's lead on wind
March 04, 2016
Farmers and regional communities call for others to follow ACT's lead on wind 4th March 2016 It’s time for state and territory governments to step up support of large-scale renewable energy projects in Australia,...
Read More ShareIs the Wind Farm Commissioner on mission creep?
February 09, 2016
Is the Wind Farm Commissioner on mission creep? The Australian Wind Alliance has called on the country’s Wind Commissioner to protect its independence and ensure it isn’t used as a tool to block development....
Read More ShareSenate Inquiry’s witchhunt threatens investment
August 04, 2015
Senate Inquiry’s witchhunt against wind threatens investment in regional Australia IDEOLOGICAL and unbalanced attacks like the one delivered by the Senate wind enquiry's report threaten the massive economic benefits regional Australia is set to...
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