Jess Davis

In this engaging discussion, Alysia Thomas-Sam, a reporter for ABC's 7.30, dives into the fierce opposition farmers in western Victoria have towards proposed transmission towers. She shares on-the-ground confrontations and details farmers' deep concerns about land division and family legacies. Joining her, climate reporter Jess Davis discusses the critical need for infrastructure in Australia’s renewable energy transition, the rising costs of transmission, and the importance of community trust in ensuring smooth project implementations.