Huge bills force some Coober Pedy residents to choose between electricity or food

Yankunytjatjara Pitjantjatjara Elder Sammy Brown

Yankunytjatjara Pitjantjatjara Elder Sammy Brown Source: SBS/Peta Doherty

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An ombudsman’s report found the District Council of Coober Pedy - which bills residents for power and water – had acted unlawfully and failed to offer appropriate hardship allowances.

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