Residents have been doing their bit, no doubt, but it hasn't "trickled up". Additionally, State Governments have been implementing their own policies due to th

Residents have been doing their bit, no doubt, but it hasn't "trickled up". Additionally, State Governments have been implementing their own policies due to the federal policy vacuum. The absence of Government policy and support for industrial-scale solar and wind installations has driven away a fair bit of investment (according to a number of articles I've read over the years). And there's not just lack of Government support, but overt negativity: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/sas-big-battery-just-another-big-thing/an0m6ynvb https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/sas-big-battery-just-ano... (Scott Morrison, treasurer at the time, is now Australia's prime minister) Amusing follow-up: https://reneweconomy.com.au/on-first-day-as-pm-morrison-learns-difference-between-big-battery-and-big-banana-84075/ https://reneweconomy.com.au/on-first-day-as-pm-morrison-lear...