Ben Duxson is a 6th generation farmer from the small community of Kanya, located 250kms North West of Melbourne.

Ben and his multigenerational family sheep farming enterprise are currently facing direct impact of the 500KV VNI-West overhead proposed transmission lines.

Ben has been a huge advocate alongside the Wallaloo-Gre Gre group. More recently in March 2025 Ben hosted a community meeting in his shearing shed in Kanya with special guests Nationals Mallee MP Anne Webster, Federal Shadow Minister for Energy Ted O’Brien MP and Victorian Shadow Minister for Energy David Davis.

Link to video: https://www.instagram.com/annewebster4mallee/reel/DH_6DJCNthx/

Since this podcast was recorded in August 2024 there has been a plethora of new information released. The discussion had in this podcast is still unfolding and relevant to today’s events.

Check out Ben’s story and let us know what you think in the comments below.

“As the government says themselves….. there’s no transition without transmission”  - Ben Duxson Hey Farmer Farmer Podcast.