The Tasmanian Government welcomes the dismissal of the Robbins Island Wind Farm action in the Supreme Court.
Minister for Energy and Renewables, Nick Duigan, said common sense had prevailed.
"This is an important project for Tasmania. It will be a massive boost for our renewable energy future. It will inject hundreds of millions of dollars in economic activity, create jobs, and help Tasmania keep our power prices the lowest in the nation," Minister Duigan said.
"The island owners have had a vision for over two decades to harness the world-class wind resource here and combine it with their successful beef cattle operation.
"We need to get this done. The project has undergone among the most rigorous approvals processes in the world.
"This project has been sitting on Tanya Plibersek's desk for so long now that I can only assume it's buried by dust. Enough is enough.
"With this dismissal today, now is the perfect time for the Albanese Government to stand up for Tasmanians and give Robbins Island Wind Farm the certainty it needs to proceed.
"Instead of leaving this project in limbo, the Federal Labor Government needs to commit to giving Robbins Island a green light ahead of the 2025 federal election."
In stark contrast, the Tasmanian Government is backing our productive industries and slashing red tape, under our 2030 Strong Plan for Tasmania's Future.
"Renewable energy is vital enabling infrastructure for our economic prosperity, to support current and new industries grow and deliver jobs. Robbins Island alone would be a massive boost for our renewable energy future, building on the tradition of our Hydro pioneers. It's a no brainer to make it happen," Minister Duigan said.
"The Tasmanian Government stands ready to work with the Federal Government on addressing other barriers to EPBC Act approvals, such as a workable offsets policy that is tailored to Tasmanian circumstances and takes account that we already have one of the highest proportions of reserved land in the world.
"It's time to get on and build these renewable energy projects."
