Windfarm plans in choppy waters as Coalition and One Nation whip up doubts

People in the Hunter and Illawarra fear offshore turbines could damage marine life and tourism, but parties are accused of 'weaponising' the issue Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastFrank Future didn't expect to find an ally in Peter Dutton over his concerns that the offshore wind farm proposed for the Hunter region could have an irreparable impact on the environment."He came out with a group of us on that one over there," he says, pointing to a boat floating metres from the whale watching vessel that he's run in Nelson Bay for nearly 30 years. "He really saw that there was limited community consultation before that zone was declared." Continue reading...