The government claims they’ll build 40 huge wind turbines every month, 22,000 solar panels every day and at least 10,000 kilometres of power lines – in less than 6 years. Despite their promises of a ‘net-zero’ utopia, they have no idea how many has even been built.
As coal power stations are forced to shut down and nothing has been built to replace them, Australia is heading towards a scary place.
Blackouts and an environmental wasteland will be the reality of the uni-party’s ‘net-zero utopia’.
Transcript
Senator ROBERTS: My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Senator Wong. Minister, exactly how many wind turbines, solar panels, batteries and kilometres of transmission lines were built last month?
Senator Wong: Thank you, Senator. I don’t have a monthly breakdown of what has occurred in terms of renewables since we came to government. But what I can say to you is that we have invested $22.5 billion to, over the next decade, help make Australia a renewable energy superpower. We have a budgeted plan that is backed by the experts at AEMO, the Australian Energy Market Operator. They have an Integrated System Plan that looks at the total cost, out to 2050, of generation, storage and transmission of renewable energy, which the government is working to and is contributing to.
I would also make the point, Senator—and you do understand markets—that the uncertainty under the coalition meant that 24 out of 28 coal-fired power stations announced their closure. We did not have new investment to replace them at the scale needed, and that is because the market knew that, with 20-plus energy policies, there was no certainty to enable investment in additional generation and supply. If we want to bring prices down and ensure reliability, we have to have more supply.
The PRESIDENT: Senator Roberts, first supplementary?
Senator ROBERTS: Unlike with coalmines, there’s no obligation for industrial wind and solar sites to rehabilitate the land. The cost of pulling down wind and solar sites is left completely with landowners and farmers who have no idea what they’re signing up for. Minister, does your wind and solar plan rely on saddling farmers with the entire cost of disposal, or will your government legislate rehabilitation bonds for wind and solar projects?
Senator Wong: Senator, what I would say to you is that there has been a lot of investment and a lot of interest from Australians, in terms of both investors and landowners and landholders, to be part of this transition. It is true that there are a lot of challenges associated with it, including investment in transmission, which is one of the reasons the government is working on both increasing the flexibility of the system and also ensuring that more capacity is delivered across the country. For example, our Capacity Investment Scheme has delivered over 32 gigawatts of capacity. We’ve had the largest ever single tender for renewable energy, which is currently open for bids.
In relation to your issues, I don’t have advice on—(Time expired)
There is a whole department missing in Canberra (this from my daughter) and that’s the Department of Common Sense.
which is sadly missing. We really need you Senator Roberts to head a new department
Much needed – much appreciated
Long before any election looming Senator Roberts was in Ravenshoe questioning and responding to locals concerns. The locals eventually along with his efforts in the Senate we were able to stop the Chalumbin Wind Turbine Generators Project. Tanya Plibersik MP dropped the approval. Now Steven “Giggles” Miles has claimed Labor will still invest another $26Billion on renewables in our area. Labor are arrogant and ignorant in their renewables persuit. David Chrisafulli MP is just as bad because he supports Labor’s plan. Renewables are a scam for corporations to drain taxpayers $ forever more. We don’t get any benefits like climate improvement or cheaper electricity. We are having a Socialist far left wing climate propaganda ideology foist upon us in a dictatorial fashion. We will get renewables like it or not. It’s Labors way or Labors way. There is a far better technology which is safe, reliable, 93%+ efficient, emissions free, cheaper electricity and cheaper to build. Its Nuclear SMRs. Westinghouse Electric can build 70 300mw (e) SMRs for total of $109.9Billion that plug straight into our gid and based at retied coal fired power station sites. Saving over $2Trillion cost on renewables, the massive land clearing, extra grid costs and farming land as well as communities. Labor, Greens, Teals and other left wing Socialists are hell bent on making us a third world country and are doing so by implimenting an inferior and extremely expensive renewables technology. It is complete and utter madness. I know because I operated a Coal fired power station and worked at ANSTO (Australian Nuclear Science Technology Organisation). Labor, Greens, Teals and other lefties must be voted OUT. They are all clueless on energy systems. They should have the WTG TOWERS the size of Centerpoint Tower in their back yard. NOT MINE.
THANK YOU MALCOLM.
Ken H. Millstream. FNQ. 4888
Thank you Ken.
The credit belongs fully to you and your town. I am only a mouthpiece for your concerns.
Chalumbin proves we can beat this when community bands together.
These clowns have convinced us to be a part of their phony “ LA LA land “ utopian new world order by scaring the population into submission . Whilst the country got all excited about getting taken for the ride of their lives , big overseas cartels were rubbing their greedy hands together
The lie here is it would take 6 years to develop the mine that would supply the copper as we only have about 4 months supply at any one time.