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Call 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...
Read More ShareAbbott's anti-wind brigade reach new lows
June 18, 2015
Abbott's anti-wind brigade reach new lows Today, a government committed to cutting red tape agreed to add extra red tape to the operations of a internationally thriving industry. Ideas such as a new Windfarm...
Read More ShareCEFC: Abbott takes renewable energy back 12 years
February 26, 2015
CEFC says renewable energy taken back 12 years by Abbott Government The Australian Wind Alliance said there’s further proof today that the Abbott Government has gutted the renewable energy industry. The Clean Energy Finance...
Read More ShareALP commitments step in right direction
November 13, 2014
ALP policy to fix Victoria’s wind farm laws good for farmers and small businesses but could go further The Australian Wind Alliance today welcomed the ALP’s commitment to fix parts of the Victorian wind...
Read More ShareLabor needs to help Australia aim higher on RET
September 15, 2014
Labor needs to help Australia aim higher on RET Andrew Bray from the Australian Wind Alliance has said today that he's disappointed Labor is willing to compromise on aspects on the renewable energy target,...
Read More ShareRenewable energy review ignores regional jobs
April 06, 2014
The Victorian Wind Alliance today expressed disappointment that the government’s review into renewable energy will give no consideration to the most important impacts of renewable energy in country Victoria – jobs and investment. The...
Read More ShareWaubra community starts new chapter, reclaims town’s name
November 01, 2013
The community of the small farming town of Waubra in Western Victoria took an important step forward today and sent off a petition with 316 signatures to the anti-wind campaigning organisation, the Waubra Foundation,...
Read More ShareWaubra community demands apology
October 23, 2013
The Victorian Wind Alliance has called on the Waubra Foundation to immediately change its name to avoid further denigration of an entire community by associating them with a disease that does not exist.
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