Coalition leader misrepresents renewable energy land needs by 24 times
Australia's Coalition leader Matt Canavan claimed renewable energy would require "two Tasmanias" of land, citing research from Net Zero Australia. However, experts say the figure misrepresents the data. The actual direct footprint is about 500,000 hectares—24 times smaller than Canavan's claim, which conflated total project area with actual.
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Published 02 Aug 2026, 15:00 UTC · Updated 02 Aug 2026, 15:10 UTC
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