How did Legislative Council + House of Assembly vote on DAPs?
See how each member of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly voted on DAPs.
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News & Media
Thank you + PMAT Wrap-up for 2024!
It was a big year! All the hard work & achievements from this year wouldn’t have been possible without your continuous support and engagement – thank you.
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The Mercury: If we don’t address resource and planning policies now, we risk making a mess of this beautiful state
As the maxim goes “a failure to plan is a plan to fail,” writes Brian Risby.
Mercury Letter to the Editor: Proper Process Key to Public Confidence
Legislative Councillor Ruth Forrest is right when she says “proper process is important”. When it is ignored or abused, people’s confidence in institutions is undermined, which undermines confidence in democracy.
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ABC News: Tasmanian government fails to pass development assessment panels bill, which tries to bypass councils
Independent Murchison MLC Ruth Forrest said while she supported the principle of development assessment panels, the government had failed to consult properly with councils.”What I’ve heard very clearly from my local government areas, from LGAT and from a number of other stakeholders, [they] are quite concerned about the process,” Ms Forrest said. “It’s a matter that really needs to have community engagement in a really meaningful way.”The other thing that’s missing … is an appeals process,” she said.
Letter to the Editor: DAPs unnecessary – Writes PMAT President
“DAPs are unnecessary – even the government’s own 2023 Position Paper states that Tasmania’s approval times for developments are the fastest in Australia.
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PMAT Media Release: Proposed Development Assessment Panel legislation opposed by community, Local Governments and Tasmanian Planning Commission – parliament needs to vote down the DAP legislation
Proposed Development Assessment Panel legislation opposed by community, Local Governments and Tasmanian Planning Commission – parliament needs to vote down the DAP legislation
Letters to the Editor: DAPs not needed + Political Planning
“Our [planning] system is working well. DAPs are not needed!” Published in The Mercury 20/11/2024.
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ABC Interview: LGAT president says Tasmanian government to blame for bad planning legislation and it’s ‘their job to fix it’
Listen on ABC Mornings to Local Government Association Tasmania (LGAT) President, Mick Tucker, speak to the consequences of DAPs.
Mercury Opinion Piece: New planning scheme will bypass councils and stop locals from deciding what goes on in their own areas
The [Tasmanian] government seeks to remove community voices on land use, writes Allison Ritchie.