Victorian government reconsiders compensation for neighbors affected by new high-voltage lines, offering up to $40,000.
The Victorian government is reconsidering compensation for those impacted by new high-voltage transmission lines, offering up to $40,000 to "significantly impacted" neighbours. However, there is no nationally agreed definition of what a neighbour is. Critics argue the offer is a "sweetener" to appease rural communities who oppose the lines as a "blot on their rural landscape." This comes after Transmission Company Victoria increased payments to rural landholders for property access in route planning.
May 25, 2024
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