A wind powered surprise for Ted

South Gippsland Sentinel Times
29/08/2006 Page: 13

State opposition leader, Ted Baillieu, took what he thought would be a popular stand on windfarms during his visit to Grantville last Friday.

"There should be no wind farms in environmentally sensitive areas, or where people don't want them." Mr Baillieu said. "We need to protect our coastal landscape."

Mr Baillieu said that a Liberal Government would halt further applications for windfarms, until appropriate legislation and revised guidelines had been put into place.

He also said the party would establish windfarm 'no-go zones' for significant tourist areas, such as the Cape Paterson coast and Kilcunda.

But the Liberal leader soon learnt that his views on windfarm reforms were not shared by all.
He asked community members for a show of hands on 'who loves the Wonthaggi wind turbines?'.

Surprise was quickly displayed on Mr Baillieu's face, when the majority of community members eagerly raised their hand in support of the windfarm.

..... even despite his somewhat leading question.