The NSW Premier Chris Minns travelled to communities impacted by last week's storm in the state’s far west. On his visit he announced the first stage of rebates for homes and businesses impacted by ongoing power outages.
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00:00Trying to get on with it, cafes like Julie Murphy's were crushed by the blackout.
00:09We have lost all our stock, our freezers defrosted, our fridges, everything basically had to go.
00:17On top of losing thousands of dollars of stock, the uncertainty about future outages is making matters worse.
00:24Every time I go to a supplier to get stuff, you're just totally anxious because you don't know what's going to happen.
00:33While visiting Broken Hill, the Premier fielded questions from the crowd.
00:37But he also had his own for energy provider Transgrid and why their backup generators weren't ready for this scenario.
00:44That's a condition of the contract and there needs to be answers as to how this happened.
00:49Chris Minns also announced modest $200 rebates for households and $400 for small and medium businesses.
00:56The opposition insists that's not enough.
00:59I realise that's not going to make everybody whole and there's been significant disruption and interruption in power, but it's the first step.
01:08For businesses here, the promise of ongoing support is a welcome one.
01:12$400 isn't enough, we know it's not enough, but it's just something to help us right now until more can come through.
01:19I think as a whole we can look at it as hope that there is more to come.
01:25Transgrid again declined to be interviewed, but said in a statement they're installing additional generators and working to get the power restored as quickly as possible.
01:34For frustrated locals living in Broken Hill and surrounding towns, it can't come quick enough.
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