Energy Minister Responds to Opposition Pledge to Axe Offshore Wind Farm

The government says the Liberal Party initially supported offshore wind.

Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen speaks to guests at the APAC Hydrogen Summit in Brisbane, Australia on Sept. 13, 2024. AAP Image/Jono Searle

The Albanese government has responded after the federal opposition pledged to cancel a proposed offshore wind farm along the coast of Western Australia.

This project, spanning 4,000 square kilometres from Mandurah (south of the capital Perth) to Dunsborough, could accommodate up to 700 wind towers.