There is more background to the comparison in Australia. There is a lot of opposition from farming and rural communities in general to renewable energy infrastructure. We’ve had lots of issues with rural groups organising misinformation-fuelled intimidation of people building renewables.

Another article from our ABC: Dangerous anti-renewables rhetoric, bullying and intimidation creates growing chasm in rural communities:

Hostility towards farmers hosting renewable energy projects is increasing, fracturing rural communities.

A Senate inquiry received submissions detailing threats of intimidation and violence amid worsening rhetoric.