Hanson promises more coal, fewer renewables without detailing cost
One Nation vows to remove renewable energy zones and scrap compulsory land acquisition for VNI West at a regional Victorian rally.
At a rally for One Nation supporters in Marnoo, Victoria, party leaders Warren Pickering and Pauline Hanson unveiled energy policies that prioritize coal and gas over renewable energy. Pickering stated that if elected, One Nation would remove compulsory acquisition powers for the transmission line required to bring wind power into the grid.
Pauline Hanson added that the party supports the reintroduction of coal-fired power stations and even considered nuclear energy. However, the party declined to disclose how these new energy projects would be funded. The event in Marnoo was organized by Farmers Fightback, a group protesting the VNI West transmission project, which threatens agricultural land.
One Nation's Victoria leader, Pickering, affirmed that his party would back mining in some capacity, warning that any government not supporting mining would "preside over the death of this nation."
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