Nationals Leader David Littleproud says the Australian Greens have “washed their hands” of the environmental damage that renewable energy projects have caused. “On remnant vegetation, on native species, that some of which are endangered,” Mr Littleproud told Sky News Australia. “You just have to wonder where is their moral compass. “Where are their moral values that they’re prepared to wash their hands? “We’re seeing the real impacts on the environment on our food security through prime agricultural land being ripped up.”
Nationals Leader David Littleproud says the Australian Greens have “washed their hands” of the environmental damage that renewable energy projects have caused.
“On remnant vegetation, on native species, that some of which are endangered,” Mr Littleproud told Sky News Australia.“Where are their moral values that they’re prepared to wash their hands? “We’re seeing the real impacts on the environment on our food security through prime agricultural land being ripped up.”
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Renewable energy projects are ‘destroying’ the environment whilst trying to protect itNationals Leader David Littleproud says renewable energy projects are “destroying” the environment at the cost of protecting it. “This is where we’ve got to get the balance right,” Mr Littleproud told Sky News Australia. “This is where some common sense needs to prevail. “Not just in the planning, but also in the execution. “That’s what the Nationals are saying.”
Read more »
Government secures Greens’ support for housing billThe government has struck a deal with the Greens on its housing bill, earning the minor party’s support. Greens leader Adam Bandt says the minor party has managed to secure a guaranteed $500 million a year to be spent on housing. “Today, the Greens have secured an additional $1 billion that will be spent this year directly on public and community housing,” he said during a media conference on Monday. Mr Bandt said the Greens have prepared subject to the Senate to pass Labor’s housing bill this week.
Read more »
Nationals call for scrutiny on large-scale clean energy projectsThe Nationals Party are calling for a moratorium on all large-scale clean energy projects like wind and solar farms. This is until they undergo proper approval processes by the federal government. It comes as the party rejects a motion from Barnaby Joyce to abolish its policy of net zero by 2050. Nationals leader David Littleproud told Sky News Australia that these renewable energy projects should go through the “same approval processes” that many of the resource projects would undertake. “If you’re going to knock down remnant vegetation and knock away remnant habitat then there has to be an environmental impact on that and the species that live there,” Mr Littleproud said.
Read more »
‘Proper process’ should be undertaken for green projectsNationals Leader David Littleproud says the National Party are asking for an investigation into the impact of green projects on the environment. “We need to make sure that we’ve got the planning right,” Mr Littleproud told Sky News Australia. “We should do the right thing and undertake proper process. “That’s all the Nationals are asking for. “I don’t think it’s unreasonable, I think it’s common sense because we’re the ones that have the lived experience of seeing what’s happening out in these communities.”
Read more »