Flinders Island #SCRAPTHEDAP Public Meeting

People gathered at the Flinders Island #SCRAPTHEDAP Public Meeting 10Apr25
Flinders Island #SCRAPTHEDAP Public Meeting 10Apr25
People gathered at the Flinders Island #SCRAPTHEDAP Public Meeting 10Apr25
Event Details
Thursday, 10 April
Bar open – 5 – 7.30 pm – join us from 5pm for refreshments. 
Public Meeting – 5.30- 7.00 pm 
Sports & RSL Club 
33 Esplanade, Whitemark TAS 7255

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PMAT co-hosted the public meeting on Flinders Island with the Furneaux Islands Protection Network Inc (FIPNI). PMAT is hugely grateful to FIPNI for hosting us and being part of this very important community conversation.
25 people attended the public meeting where three motions were passed unanimously by show of hands. See motions below.
 
PMAT would like to acknowledge the elected representatives who made a big effort to attend our public meeting. It is very much appreciated and noted.
 
Three elected representatives who attended were:
  1. Mayor of Flinders Council Rachel Summers
  2. Deputy Mayor of Flinders Council Vanessa Grace
  3. Councillor Ken Stockton of Flinders Council.
MOTION 1
The meeting calls upon the Flinders Council to reject any removal of third-party planning appeal rights.
 
Moved: Evan Hough
Seconded: John Whinray
Unanimously carried. Motion passed through show of hands.
 
MOTION 2
That this meeting opposes the Draft Land Use Planning and Approvals Amendment (Development Assessment Panels) Bill 2025.
 
Moved: Marc Cobham
Seconded: Zeer Parry
Unanimously carried. Motion passed through show of hands.
 
MOTION 3
That the meeting applauds the Flinders Council for supporting the Local Government Association of Tasmania’s unanimous motion opposing the Land Use Planning and Approvals (Development Assessment Panels) Bill 2024.
 
Moved: Esther Nunn
Seconded: David Hope
Unanimously carried. Motion passed through show of hands.
 
*Note – The Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Councillor abstained to vote on all three motions ensuring they could vote freely on any motions presented to Flinders Council.


Event information:
The Tasmanian Liberal Government want to remove planning appeal rights and replace local councils with a “developer-friendly” assessment and approval process (DAPs), on private and public land, including our World Heritage Areas and National Parks.

It is critical for transparency, democracy and good planning that checks and balances are in place, ensuring property developers and decision makers are kept to account. DAPs and removal of appeal rights put these at risk and take local councillors, voters, ratepayers and communities out of planning.

The Government has released a draft DAP Bill with public comment closing 24 April 2025.

Event speakers:
MC: Gerry Willis – President, Furneaux Islands Protection Network Inc (FIPNI)
Sophie Underwood – State Director, PMAT
Rachel Summers – Mayor, Flinders Council

Event contact:
Sophie Underwood
sophie_underwood@hotmail.com

 
Flinders Island #SCRAPTHEDAP Public Meeting 10 April 2025 Bar open 5- 7.30 pm Public Meeting 6- 7.30 pm Sports and RSL Club - 33 Esplanade, Whitemark 7255

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