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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Business
Matthew Kelly

Alliance calls on governments to accelerate offshore wind development

Unions have called on the governments to embrace the employment potential of offshore wind. Picture Oceanex/Equinor

An alliance of environment, business and union organisations have called on the state and federal governments to progress the Hunter Offshore Wind Zone in order to secure the region's economic and social future.

Twenty five groups, many of which are based in the Hunter, have written to federal energy and environment ministers Chris Bowen and Tanya Plibersek and NSW Chris Minns ahead of Sunday's rally in Newcastle to support the development of offshore wind.

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