With both state and federal governments promising to fast-track high voltage transmission lines, landholders in the firing line are calling for better compensation.
To reach net-zero and bring down power bills, state and federal governments have promised to fast-track the delivery of high voltage transmission lines to incorporate more renewable energy into the grid.Thousands of kilometres of transmission lines need to be built across Australia to transition to renewable energy
But with thousands of kilometres and billions of dollars in investment needed, the farmers in the firing line are calling for a rethink on how the spoils of the transition are spread across the land."We already have some transmission line here and the new ones will be more than twice as tall," she said.
The transmission line is just one of many across the country in various stages of development that needs to be in place before the ageing coal-fired power stations go offline.Compensation lottery "Transgrid's preference is to achieve a negotiated settlement with landowners and only if this is completely exhausted will a compulsory land acquisition be explored. Any acquisition requires the approval of the Minister," a spokesperson said.But Christine Hughes said the amount she had been offered did not come close to covering the environmental and financial impacts of such large infrastructure across her property.
He would like to see a more "active" payment method to landholders, like a yearly sum to reflect this benefit.
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