Opposition Vows to Axe Port Stephens Offshore Wind Farm Project

The opposition is pitching directly to Labor voters unhappy with renewable projects in their area.

A view of Wonthaggi Wind Farm to the south-east of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, on July 7, 2015. Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

The federal opposition has pledged to rescind the proposed Port Stephens Offshore Wind Zone if elected to power, saying the project disregards local community concerns.

The move sees the Liberal-National Coalition pitch directly to voters in Labor-held strongholds who are unhappy with renewable projects in their area.