The National Party has used its federal conference in Canberra to call on the Federal Government to eliminate subsidies for renewable energy.
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The Windy Hill wind farm near Ravenshoe
The plan involves freezing subsidies at their current levels for 12 months, then phasing them out entirely over five years.
Former Nationals senator Ron Boswell spoke passionately in favour of the motion before it passed.
"Please don't reject this, because the message that it sends out is the National Party is pro-renewable energy, and it isn't," he told members.
But some Nationals spoke against the motion and argued that wind and solar farms had created jobs and boosted economies in regional areas.
Member for Mallee Andrew Broad cautioned his colleagues against appearing entirely opposed to renewables.
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