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Two companies awaiting state approval to build Australia’s biggest wind farm donated money to the Victorian Labor Party last month, following years of court battles and lobbying the state to sign off on its $2 billion, 17,000-hectare project.
Two companies linked to the Golden Plains wind farm donated to the Victorian Labor Party last month.
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The latest plan to build the Golden Plains Wind Farm, which will be capable of powering 400,000 homes, includes a proposal to build 215 wind turbines, more than the 181 turbines recommended by the government when it first approved the project in December 2018.
It also hopes to increase the diameter of the turbines from 150 metres to 165 metres, with a total tower height of 230 metres.
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Victoria’s Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning was contacted for comment but did not respond by deadline.
Australia’s loose attitude on noxious and CO2 emissions has made the country an outlier within the global vehicle market. Thanks to the regulatory black hole the country has become a dumping ground for thirsty petrol and diesel vehicles that are becoming increasingly difficult to sell elsewhere.
The idea of state governments acting independently met a mixed response from industry bodies such as the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries.
Its chief, Tony Weber, said that his organisation supported stricter emissions and fuel quality standards for Australian vehicles, but leaving it up to the states risked creating a patchwork of regulations across the country that would be bad for business.