Thursday, 4 December 2025

 Roma BRITNELL (South-West Coast) (14:49): (1454) My question is to the Minister for Energy and Resources. Minister, for more than 20 years our farming communities in the south-west have shouldered their fair share of wind turbines across the landscape. Despite raising serious safety concerns, such as fire risk, they have not received reassurance. Now we learn many of these towers contain asbestos, banned under Australian law since 2003, putting farmers, firefighters and the environment at risk when dismantling them or responding to fires. The government has changed laws to fast-track renewable projects, riding roughshod over local communities and overlooking basic safety. The community’s concerns have now been proven correct. Minister, what practical measures will the government undertake to assure the community of South-West Coast these turbines are safe?