POLL: Barnaby Joyce plans to poll his electorate about renewable energy on Wednesday. Photo: file
Do residents of the New England actually want billions of new renewable energy developed in their region?
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That's the question local federal MP Barnaby Joyce has commissioned a pollster to answer.
The New England region is slated to be home to nearly $13 billion in solar, wind and hydroelectric power generation and transmission infrastructure.
Mr Joyce said his office has long been inundated by complaints about the "visual impact" of proposed power projects across the electorate.