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Remote residents begin paying electricity bills for the first time — just as food prices soar

An Anangu leader from Pukatja says residents of the remote APY Lands are experiencing financial stress due to soaring food prices and newly imposed power bills. 

Residents in Pukatja, Mimili, Pipalyatjara and Amata have begun paying for their electricity following the staged rollout of the South Australian government's mandatory Remote Area Energy Supply scheme, which was introduced in July.

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