Senate debates

Wednesday, 26 March 2014

Questions without Notice

Wind Farms

2:44 pm

Photo of Fiona NashFiona Nash (NSW, National Party, Assistant Minister for Health) Share this | Hansard source

I can reiterate for the senator the government's commitment to develop an independent research program to investigate the potential health effects of wind farms and we are committed to high-quality research on this issue. Public consultation will ensure all relevant evidence is identified and considered. The current work that the NHMRC is conducting is an NHMRC commissioned independent review to examine the possible impacts of wind farm emissions on human health, including audible and inaudible noise, electromagnetic radiation and shadow flicker. The independent systematic review report identified 3,000 references, including public submissions, but only 11 publications describing seven studies were suitable for analysis. The NHMRC's systematic review is essential to identifying gaps in the current evidence base and directing areas for targeted research.

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