Unions are calling for offshore wind projects to include locally manufactured goods amid a planned wind energy development 20 kilometres (14 miles) off the coast of Burnbury, Western Australia.
Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen opened a consultation on Feb. 20 for the Bunbury offshore wind zone.
The government touted this zone, south of Perth, as an ideal location for offshore electricity due to the high speed winds in the Indian Ocean.
Australian Manufacturers Workers Union (AMWU) national secretary Steven Murphy is concerned the federal government’s “lack of credible industry policy” will result in “more and more inferior wind towers dumped on Australian projects from overseas.”...
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