Tuesday 14 November 2017
Daniel Andrews’ desperate bid to plug the hole in Victoria’s power supply couldn’t come at a worse time for Victorian farmers.
The Andrews Labor Government’s failure to stop the closure of Hazelwood Power Station or make up the loss of power supply means Victoria will need expensive diesel generators to keep the lights on in summer.
Today in Parliament Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio refused to answer questions on the impact the diesel generators would have on diesel prices leading up to a busy grain harvest.
Victorian grain farmers will be paying the price for Daniel Andrews’ incompetence.
When an additional 500 000 litres of diesel a day is needed to keeping the lights and air-conditioning on it will mean huge pressure on diesel prices at a time when our grain farmers need it most.