Dan Repacholi, a Labor MP, has done something unexpected—he’s publicly opposing the Singleton Solar Farm at Mitchells Flat. Now, if you know anything about Labor’s agenda, you know they’re all in on so-called “green energy.” They love solar farms, wind farms, and anything else that fits their renewable narrative. But here’s a rare sight: a Labor MP actually standing up and saying, “Hold on a second—this doesn’t make sense.” Or is he?
Because let’s be real—why is this opposition gaining more attention now? Repacholi has been engaging with the residence of Mitchells Flat who oppose the project. But only now, as Labor’s support crumbles in regional areas, is Repacholi being vocal on social media and calling on the state government to fix this mess. Coincidence? Hardly.
So, what’s the problem? Well, Repacholi says this project is bad planning. It’s not just about plopping some solar panels down in the middle of nowhere. This thing would eat up valuable farmland and require 20 kilometers of new powerlines, cutting across roads and countryside, disrupting communities. In other words, it’s exactly what you’d expect from a government that’s in love with ideology and completely out of touch with reality.
Now, let’s take a step back. This is the same Labor government that keeps telling you that renewables are the future, that coal is evil, and that we all need to make sacrifices for the climate. But when those sacrifices hit Repacholi’s backyard, suddenly there’s a problem. That’s convenient, isn’t it?
And let’s be honest, this isn’t about being against renewables. Repacholi is careful to say that he supports new energy projects. But what he’s really saying is that Labor’s rush to green energy is reckless. That’s the truth they don’t want to admit. They’re not thinking about where they put these projects, how they affect local farmers, or how they destroy the landscapes they claim to care about. They just want to shove them in anywhere, consequences be damned.
Repacholi says there’s a “better way” and that we should be using post-mining land and existing cleared buffer zones for solar and wind farms. That’s a reasonable suggestion, but here’s the catch—Labor’s own planning laws make that difficult. So, this isn’t just about one bad solar farm. It’s about the entire renewable energy agenda being rushed, unplanned, and completely mismanaged. And now, even Labor MPs are standing their ground.
So, what happens next? Will Repacholi actually fight this to the end, or is this just a convenient way to score points with his community before Labor steamrolls ahead anyway? And more importantly, will other MPs follow his lead and start asking questions about the reckless push for renewables?
One thing’s for sure: this moment exposes the growing cracks in Labor’s green energy fantasy. And if even their own MPs are standing firm—especially when their political futures are on the line—maybe, just maybe, the public will wake up to the scam, too.