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Our response to the false claims made about us by Chris Bowen

This is not “saving the planet”. This is countryside vandalism for corporate greed.

If Australia doesn’t get to net zero, the world is going to end … apparently 🤡

The discovery of asbestos in turbines at a Chinese-built wind farm in Tasmania has sparked a national regulatory response amid fears a large number of turbines across the country will be affected. The hazardous material was recently found in brake pads used in wind turbine tower lifts at the Cattle Hill wind farm in central Tasmania but regulators say the problem will be more widespread. Chinese wind turbine manufacturer and wind farm developer, Goldwind, a major supplier of turbines in Australia, is working with regulators to determine the scale of the problem. It supplies turbines to a number of wind farms and has projects across NSW, Victoria and Queensland, including White Rock, Gullen Range and Biala in NSW; Clarke Creek in Queensland; and Moorabool and Stockyard Hill in Victoria. WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW confirmed on Friday that asbestos had been found in a number of wind farm sites and that investigations were under way in a co-ordinated response by state regulators. The brake pads are part of the internal mechanism of the turbines and there is no suggestion of community exposure or environmental contamination. The level of risk to workers and contractors is unclear. It follows the discovery of asbestos in coloured sand products imported from China which this week shut down schools and childcare centres in the ACT, Queensland and South Australia. A spokesman for WorkSafe Victoria said the wind turbine brake pads were imported into Australia and supplied for use in wind turbine lifts across a number of jurisdictions.