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Program: Reaction to Farm compensation payments to Tasmanian farmers

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News has come through that after years of negotiations, the government and hundreds of landholders across the north of the state have come to an agreement on how much they will be compensated each year for transmission lines crossing their properties

It's important to note that landowners are being offered two separate payments.

A one-off, up front payment, and then a yearly allowance.

And for some, it's great news.

This report from Meg Fergusson.

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Energy towers across the land in Tasmania

Burnie, Energy Policy, Infrastructure Policy, Agricultural Subsidies, Agricultural and Farming Practice, Hydro Energy
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