Business News The property industry hopes imminent planning reform will address the inefficiencies surrounding infrastructure initiatives funded by developer contributions. More than $230 million of developer-contributed funds for community infrastructure is sitting in local government-managed bank accounts waiting to be spent, according to a new report. The ‘Finding the Future: Improving the Governance of Developer-Funded Infrastructure’ […]
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Business News Housing and Planning Minister John Carey has defended building single dwellings amid a push for infill, saying some higher-density projects are just not viable in Perth. Speaking at an Urban Development Institute of Australia WA event today, Mr Carey was part of a panel speaking about the continued resistance to delivering density. UDIA WA chief executive Tanya Steinbeck asked […]
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THE FEDERAL MINISTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS RECENTLY RELEASED A POLICY PAPER ON THE PROVISION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE IN NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS. IN SIMPLE TERMS IT LOOKS AT HOW NEW DEVELOPMENTS WILL RECEIVE BROADBAND (INTERNET) SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE. THE DRAFT POLICY PAPER IS PART OF THE GOVERNMENT’S RESPONSE TO THE RECENT VERTIGAN REVIEW’ “NATIONAL BROADBAND NETWORK MARKET […]
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