Media releases
Our media releases centre regional voices and perspectives on various issues in the shift to renewable energy.
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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...
Waubra 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...
Waubra 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...