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'They're Not Farms, It Belittles Farms': Barnaby Joyce Slams Renewables

  • Barnaby Joyce criticizes the framing of Renewable Energy Zones as harmful to farms, stating they bring economic opportunities and investment to regional New South Wales .
  • Joyce claims that it is misleading to suggest REZs lack community input. He states that the real threat to agriculture is climate change, not renewable energy.
  • He notes that agricultural activities can coexist with renewable energy projects, like sheep grazing around wind turbines or under solar panels.
  • Joyce also criticizes the subsidies for renewables, while acknowledging that coal and gas have received decades of government support.
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dailyliberal.com.audailyliberal.com.au
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'They're not farms, it belittles farms': Barnaby Joyce slams renewables

Barnaby Joyce calls NSW's renewable energy zones a 'swindle', claiming they divide communities and burden farmers with risks and costs.

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'They're not farms, it belittles farms': Barnaby Joyce on renewables

Barnaby Joyce attacks NSW's renewable energy zones, calling them a 'swindle' dividing communities and burdening farmers with risks.

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theland.com.au broke the news in on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
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