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The brief also reported that HRL had also sought an additional $200 million from the federal government. Hever, the company had been told this was unlikely. The briefing argued against providing further support stating that it would undermine possible investment in other gas-fired generation. The Baillieu government's Minister for Energy, Michael O'Brien stated that the company had not raised the idea of a power purchase agreement with the Coalition.<ref name="Handout"/>
=== Planning rules favour coal over wind===
Following the decision Environment Victoria noted that the new Bailleau government's policy made it easier to get approaval for a brown coal-fired power station than for a wind farm. Prior to the election the Liberal Party campaigned on a policy of giving residents a veto over the construction of a wind farm within two kilometres of their house. However, approximately 250 homes would be within two kilometres of the proposed Dual Gas power station. "It obviously sends the wrong signal when we are trying to clean up the energy supply and reduce greenhouse gas emissions," said Environment Victoria campaigns director Mark Wakeham. A resident within the two kilometre range told Age reporter Adama Morton that her asthma had got worse since moving to the Latrobe Valley. "It seems to me that the coal plants they are building are coming closer and closer to the township of Morwell, and that will mean that residents will have to move further out from the town to get away from them," she said.<ref>Adam Morton, [http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/stricter-rules-for-wind-turbines-than-for-coal-plants-20110524-1f2ie.html "Stricter rules for wind turbines than for coal plants"], ''The Age'', May 25, 2011.</ref>
==Citizens groups campaigning against the project==
