Opposition Vows to Axe Proposed Offshore Wind Farm in Western Australia

The federal opposition has vowed to cancel a proposed 4,000 square kilometre offshore wind farm project off the coast of Western Australia if it wins the next federal election. The project, which would stretch from the southern coast near Mandurah south of Perth, to Dunsborough, could allow up to 700 wind towers to be built. Andrew Hastie, MP from Western Australia took to social media to announce the move. He criticised the wind farm claiming it would compromise both the environment and Australia’s energy security. “On our horizon, it will look very ugly. Labor will compromise our environment and make power more expensive and less reliable,” he said....