Govt uses environmental pretext to stop wind farm

As this ABC news story tells, the Howard government does seem to be able to keep some election promises. Even though no actual organge bellied parrots have been seen in the area of the proposed wind farm, the Environment minister is overriding the Victorian govt approval of a wind farm. Is the fact that this was an issue that the new federal Liberal member for the area campaigned against the wind farm, and then won the seat from Labor really not a consideration? Lucky for the minister, the supporters of clean energy are now split, as many also care about biodiversity. Wedge politics at its best. I'm sure BP is happy. The World Today has a longer story, but it will only appear after the show finishes.