Protecting First Nations communities from frequent power disconnections in Australia’s hottest regions
Remote First Nations communities live in regions that experience the hottest temperatures in Australia. There are numerous communities that experience more than 60 days above 40°C, as shown below using 2024 data.
This pattern matches historical data from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology for 1981-2018, showing the regions with more than 6 days in January above 39°C. Most of the communities with more than 60 days above 40°C in 2024 are located in the dark red zone shown in the map below.
'𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿' report found that #disconnection rates more than double during #extreme #heat & proposed that governments and retailers implement an #exemption from #disconnection during extreme heat.
Here we explain how it could be implemented - thepolicymaker.appi.org.au/protecting-f... 🧪⚡