Guest speakers on local government and planning reform were interviewed by Ian about their personal experience at the WA Planning Commission, the Supreme Court and State Administrative Tribunal:
A notice was handed out by Peter McDonald from the Shenton Park Group calling for Action Now on Planning Reform including:
Development Assessment Panels (DAP) minimum threshold to $10million
Revocation of planning schemes approved by Minister Saffioti against the wishes of the local community
More prescriptive laws and less discretion to bend the rules
Remove damages claims from developers when land zoning is decreased
Enforce the Local Government Act and the powers bestowed on the Council to require the CEO and staff to comply with laws and policy direction
Use Regulation 9 as it was intended for council to run the local government
Impose sanctions for bad faith use of complaints to Local Government Standards Panel
Limit ministerial powers as a means to bully councils on policy decisions
Ensure councils have unfettered access to legal advice, planning advice and accounting advice
Ban political donations by property developers to candidates and elected members of local government, parliament and their respective political parties.
Contact Peter McDonald: peter@tertiarybalance.com.au