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NSW unveils Australian-first scheme to compensate landholders for hosting new high-voltage powerlines

In an Australian first, the New South Wales government has unveiled a scheme to pay landholders for hosting high-voltage powerlines on their properties. 

The program will provide an annual sum of $10,000 per year over 20 years for every kilometre of new transmission line infrastructure.

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