WIND FARMS

The Hon. R.L. BROKENSHIRE (15:37): Given the statement I made in my question and the minister's answer, will the minister now require TrustPower to start again with respect to all aspects of the approval process?

The PRESIDENT: I think the minister has answered that question.

The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY (Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning, Minister for Small Business) (15:37): That is clearly an option but, obviously, I will wait for advice from the department concerning exactly what is proposed because, as I understand it, there have been at least some changes in what has been put to me relative to what has been reported in the newspapers.

The Hon. D.W. Ridgway interjecting:

The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY: Well, yes, but if there was less—if one was moving from 20 to 16 and was not making it any closer—I would not have thought that that, of itself, would be something that would increase environmental concerns. However, I also understand that—

The Hon. D.W. Ridgway interjecting:

The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY: I think the honourable member should stop throwing names around.

The Hon. D.W. Ridgway interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! The Hon. Mr Ridgway is out of order. Any names he throws around will not be recorded unless the minister responds to interjections.

The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY: It is not helpful—

The Hon. D.W. Ridgway: It's in the newspaper.

The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY: Well, just because something is in the newspaper does not make it correct. The Hon. Mr Brokenshire has asked a serious question about that matter. He has asked me whether I will be considering one of those options, that is, to make them apply again. That is clearly one of the options I will be considering.