Farmer Speaks Out Against Forced Entry Powers for Net Zero Plan
Landowners face fines of up to $12,000 if they do not allow workers onto their lands to build new transmission lines.
Farmers protest against proposed legislation which will allow electric companies to cut open farm gates and enter private land to build high-voltage power lines, outside Parliament House in Melbourne, Australia on July 30, 2025. AAP Image/Joel Carrett
Farmers are uniting against an impending law that will override landowners’ rights so government workers can install transmission lines for renewable energy projects.
The Allan Labor government’s National Electricity (Victoria) Amendment (VicGrid Stage 2 Reform) Bill 2025 was debated in state parliament on July 30 as farmers stood outside in protest.
