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Agreed. Surely a localised slight loss of amenity ('noise pollution' & 'visual pollution') is infinitely preferable to the uncontained pollution caused by other power sources. IIRC an issue is bats which use echo location being confused by the vibrations/noise and failing to avoid the blades...

Didn't you get to page 187 of the report ? :) .... where it says.... Anyway, the point is that most of the Oz population live the 2 largest cities.... and that is presumably where they choose to live. Like TC, Peter & others, I just don't get what the attraction is.... I'm on a v...

As a comparison with other developed countries (see below from ch 11 of senate report) - US has 17% of population in 2 biggest cities, Oz has 54%. They tried it with Canbrrrr & elsewhere.... And it doesn't have to be big to be successful.......

But govt policy is to increase demand (via baby bonus & immigration), so the demand problem will be around for a long while yet. The Senate Select Committee on Housing Affordability released its report A good house is hard to find: Housing affordability in Australia in June. One of the...