Victorian farmers have taken to the streets of Melbourne to protest renewable energy plans they say would result in prime farming land being ripped up. Photo: David Littleproud’s office
FARMERS have rolled into Melbourne on tractors, prime movers and utes, arguing that prime agricultural land throughout Victoria is going to be ripped up to meet renewable energy targets.
The protests were mainly about two transmission line projects known as the VNI west and the Western Renewables links, with producers calling for an immediate stop to the projects and more consultation.
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