Victorian Leader to Appeal Federal Labor Decision to Axe Offshore Wind Farm Project

Published on January 9, 2024

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the federal Labor government’s decision to veto Australia’s first offshore wind farm. It comes as the state aggressively speeds up its transition to net zero following the introduction of the state’s climate change strategy in 2022. On Jan. 8, federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek rejected a proposal to build offshore wind turbines at the Port of Hastings, which was launched by former Victorian Labor Premier Daniel Andrews in March 2023. The ruling indicated that the project posed “clearly unacceptable” risks to the surrounding wetlands. “The project was deemed clearly unacceptable under national environment law and cannot proceed,” a spokesperson for the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water said in a comment obtained by AAP....

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