Proposed $40k payment to compensate landowners in Victoria for ‘big, ugly’ power towers

Sky News host Caleb Bond says there’s been a bit of pushback from landowners in Victoria who don’t want “great big, ugly” transmission towers built on or near their properties. The state government has set up a planning agency called VicGrid, which is meant to improve the consultation and planning process. One proposal being considered is one-off payments of up to $40,000 in compensation to neighbours who are significantly impacted by the projects.