Nationals and One Nation want transmission commitments held off

Key points

• Nationals leader Danny O’Brien has asked Premier Ben Carroll not to award the tender for VicGrid’s Gippsland offshore wind transmission project before the November 28 state election. One Nation candidate Bianca Wilkie wants early works paused until the environmental assessment is complete.
• Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny recently amended the project’s order to allow some early works to proceed. VicGrid expects to appoint a development partner in late 2026.
• O’Brien says landholders and communities still have unresolved concerns about the project.