31 January

State governments are now taking control of renewable projects, to bypass the local obstruction, often mobilised by Nationals MPs. Solar panels can improve farmland, have a look at how much shelter has been traditional on Australian farmland. Zero. Better for stock, better for crops, better for the soil, to not have all of it baking in the sun. The panels also trap condensation and therefore raise soil moisture. And solar and wind farms are a great source of new income for many farmers. This is scare-mongering to drum up votes. The Nats miss their novelty cheques.