When asked if he’d stand up for his community and fight against offshore wind farms off the coast of the Hunter, Dan Repacholi didn’t hesitate. He didn’t express concern for the fishing industry, for property values, for the thousands of locals demanding a say in what happens to their coast.
No. His response?
“Looking forward to the wind farms going ahead—clear vote in favour of them now.”
That’s it. That’s where he stands.
Dan Repacholi—Labor’s so-called representative for the Hunter—isn’t just refusing to fight for locals. He’s openly celebrating the industrialisation of their coastline.
Forget community consultation. Forget the people who’ve spent generations fishing, sailing, and living along the Hunter’s pristine waters. According to “Turbine Dan,” the decision has already been made. Your coast is now a construction site for multinational green energy companies—and you’d better learn to like it.
And sure, we haven’t had blackouts yet. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t risks. The Australian Energy Market Operator has warned of future reliability gaps. The more we rush to shut down baseload coal without firm replacements, the more unstable the grid becomes.
But Repacholi’s too busy waving through wind turbines to notice.
This isn’t about the environment—it’s about ideology. Offshore wind is one of the most expensive forms of energy on earth. It’s being propped up by subsidies and corporate lobbying, not common sense.
The Hunter region deserves better than being turned into a dumping ground for high-risk green energy experiments. But under Dan Repacholi, it’s clear: Labor isn’t listening to the locals.
They’re listening to the climate cult, and they’ve already cast their vote.