Tony Abbott's former seat sparks tongue-in-cheek calls for wind turbines

Tony Abbott's stunning election loss to 'climate change' campaigner sparks tongue-in-cheek calls for wind turbines along a picturesque beach New Warringah MP Zali Steggall campaigned on strong climate change action  The petition was launched three days ago and has close to 15,000 signatures  The issue of the installation of the wind turbines left some people divided

By Claudia Poposki For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 10:19 BST, 24 May 2019 | Updated: 10:56 BST, 24 May 2019

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The MP who replaced former prime minister Tony Abbott is being petitioned to install a string of wind turbines along one of Sydney's most iconic beaches.

The petition on #WindFarmsForWarringah change.org was launched three days ago and pleads with newly-elected independent Zali Steggall, whose campaign had a heavy focus on fighting the effects of climate change, to 'give the electorate what they voted for'.

'Zali Steggall and the people of Warringah need to show leadership on immediate climate change ACTION,' the tongue-in-cheek petition reads.

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The new MP for Warringah Zali Steggall, who campaigned with a heavy focus on global warming, is being petitioned for wind turbines to be put along one of Sydney's iconic beaches

The new MP for Warringah Zali Steggall, who campaigned with a heavy focus on global warming, is being petitioned for wind turbines to be put along one of Sydney's iconic beaches

'The proposal: wind turbines are to be placed along the foreshore, taking advantage of the

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