Apple pulls out of Andrew Forrest-backed windfarm at centre of threatened species controversy

Upper Burdekin project would have significant impacts on four species, including koalas and greater gliders, developer says in public report

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Global tech giant Apple has pulled out of a deal to buy power from a proposed Australian windfarm majority-owned by the billionaire Andrew Forrest which is at the centre of a threatened species controversy.

Apple did not say why it had pulled out of the deal to buy power from the Upper Burdekin windfarm, but developer Windlab said the agreement had broken down because of delays in developing the $1bn project.

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