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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