Govt appoints wind farm commissioner

THE former head of the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman Council, Andrew Dyer, will take on the newly-created role of wind farm commissioner.

The federal government has appointed a wind farm commissioner to handle complaints about turbines.

THE federal government has honoured its deal with crossbench senators to appoint a wind farm commissioner to deal with complaints about turbines.

ANDREW Dyer, former chairman of the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman Council, will take up the new role and provide an annual report to parliament on complaints by community members.