Photo provided by the office of Bob Katter
Federal Member for Kennedy, Bob Katter has called for the government to put an end to coal fired closures without a reasonable alternative.
After the Australian Energy Market Operator warned of substantial widespread blackouts over the next ten years due to an energy shortfall, Mr Katter said the government needs to support the power station’s currently nearing their close dates.
“It seems like they can’t understand that without power, the lights go out,” he said.
“Without power, you can’t charge your fancy electric vehicles.
“Without power, there are no TVs, washing machines or air conditioners.
“Instead, they still plan on bringing in 700,000 people over the next 12 months and we haven’t got enough power to power the people that are living here now.
“It’s absurd that there is not one single proposal to fill that nearly 6,000MW gap on the national grid.
“It is just unbelievable moronic behaviour from a government preoccupied with running around predicating self-indulgences like the Voice.”
Mr Katter suggested that instead of canning the coal-fired power stations, the Government should immediately invest in the transformation of the coal-fired sector to Highly Efficient, Low Emission (HELE) power stations that capture the CO2 output via algae pond technology.
