THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING UNDERTOOK A REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT PANELS RECENTLY AND FEEDBACK WAS MIXED. Development Assessment Panels (DAPs) were introduced into Western Australia in 2011 with the objective of increasing transparency, consistency and reliability in decision making on complex development applications. Controversial at the time, the panels included representatives from local government as […]
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THE FEDERAL ELECTION IS SURPRISINGLY QUIET ON THE SUBJECT OF HOUSING AFFORDABILITY GIVEN IT IS SUCH A CRITICAL ISSUE. IN THE RECENT DEBATE AN AUDIENCE QUESTION ON THE TOPIC PROMPTED SOME INTERESTING OBSERVATIONS ON WHAT BOTH FEDERAL PARTIES HAVE ACHIEVED AND INTENDS TO DO. Mr Abbott’s response focused on the reduction on commercial construction costs, […]
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THE STATE GOVERNMENT’S RECENT ANNOUNCEMENT OF PRIORITISING THE AIRPORT TRAIN LINE AND MAX LIGHT RAIL OVER THE NORTHERN EXTENSION AS WELL AS THE TRAIN LINE TO ELLENBROOK AND THE “KNOWLEDGE ARC” LIGHT RAIL PROJECT, HIGHLIGHTED THE CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH PUBLIC TRANSPORT PLANNING. The major transport decisions around rail (both light and heavy) fall into three […]
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