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Ryan Bridge: The Taranaki LNG terminal is a good idea, depending on who you ask
This Government's running into similar problems Jacinda's one did on energy - they're getting too much 'official' advice and reports.
The problem when you ask 'the experts' for advice on every thought that pops into your head, is that they tend to agree with it. And if they don't, you tend to ignore them.
And what does that tell you about the need for the advice in the first place?
Latest case in point is the LNG terminal in Taranaki. A billion bucks. We'll be paying a levy on our power bills to fund it.
Big announcement at the Beehive theatrette yesterday.
The 'official advice' from MBIE and…
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