Greens reveal wheatbelt oil mallee tree plan
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The Western Australian Greens have unveiled a plan to plant oil mallee trees across 20 per cent of the wheatbelt.
The party says the scheme would be a win-win for farmers, who could source income from selling carbon credits while combating salinity.
South-west candidate Paul Llewellyn says it would cost $250 million to plant 2.8 hectares of land with a variety of mallee species.
"We have to address our salinity issues, we also have to address our energy issues across the whole of south-western Western Australia," he said.
"What we're also proposing is that by replanting large areas of the wheatbelt, we'll be able to restore the hydrological balance, and at the same time process bio-energy and carbon storage."
