Legislative Council - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
2013-05-14 Daily Xml

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WIND FARMS

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Leader of the Opposition) (14:29): I have a supplementary question. Did the Department of Primary Industries provide any formal advice to Planning SA in relation to the impact of wind farms on grain growing and agricultural areas?

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Minister for Forests, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for State/Local Government Relations) (14:29): To the best of my knowledge, no, but as I said, I am absolutely confident that all expert advice and information around the impacts on farming practices, on the impact that the turbines might have on spray drift and the impact on aerial fire operations have been fed into that process by the experts to ensure that that process is well and truly informed of all of the implications associated with wind farms being built close to farming areas.

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Ridgway has a further supplementary.