Media releases
Our media releases centre regional voices and perspectives on various issues in the shift to renewable energy.
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How 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...
Residents 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...
Final 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...
Wind 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...
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...
Is the Wind Farm Commissioner on mission creep?
February 09, 2016
The Wind Commissioner is investigating complaints regarding wind farms that aren't even built. Is he being enlisted by wind opponents in their fight to stop...
Senate 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...
Abbott'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...
CEFC: 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...
ALP 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...
Labor 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...
Renewable 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...