• 6 - 7.30pm
  • UTAS, Launceston

Launceston #SCRAPTHEDAP Public Meeting

#SCRAPTHEDAP Public Meeting Launceston Motion: The meeting calls on local councils to hold public meetings on their position on the proposed changes to planning appeal rights.
#SCRAPTHEDAP Public Meeting Launceston February 2025
#SCRAPTHEDAP Public Meeting Launceston Panel Speaker February 2025
#SCRAPTHEDAP Public Meeting Launceston February 2025
Event Details
Wednesday, 12 February
6-7.30 pm 
The Workshop Lecture Theatre
UTAS Inveresk – Campus, 2 Invermay Rd, Invermay 

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Public Meeting Motion:
The meeting calls on local councils to hold public meetings on their position on the proposed changes to planning appeal rights.

Moved: Claire Eade
Seconded: Ron Baines

Thank you, Launceston, and our incredible guest speakers for a powerful first #SCRAPTHEDAP public meeting! 115 people showed up to stand against the DAP Bill.

PMAT would like to acknowledge the elected representatives who made the effort and time in their very busy schedules – it is very much appreciated and noted:
  • Legislative Councillor (upper house) Rosemary Armitage from the Seat of Launceston.
  • Cecily Rosal, Greens Member of House of Assembly (lower house) for Bass
  • Rebeka Petland, Independent Member for Bass
  • Mayor of West Tamar Council Chritina Holdahl
  • Deputy Mayor of Launceston City Council Hugh McKenzie
  • Councillor Tim Walker of Launceston City Council
  • Councillor Lindi McMahon of Launceston City Council
  • Councillor Rodney Synfield of Meander Valley Council
  • Councillor Anne-Marie Loader of Meander Valley Council

Event information:
Your democracy is under threat. The Tasmanian Liberal Government wants to pass laws to remove your voice. Planning appeal rights at risk!

The Tasmanian Liberal Government wants to remove planning appeal rights and replace them with a “developer-friendly” assessment and approval process (DAPs – Development Assessment Panels) across 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, and communities out of planning.

The Government has said it intends to bring the Bill back in 2025.

Event speakers:
MC: Sophie Underwood – State Director, PMAT
David Adams – Professor in Mgmt Tas School of Business & Economics, UTAS
Anna Povey – President, Hands Off Our Gorge
Christina Holmdahl – Mayor Cr West Tamar Council
Alice Hardinge – Campaign Manager, Wilderness Society
Victoria Wilkinson – Launceston Heritage Not Highrise
James Johnson – Special Counsel, Environmental Defenders Office

Event contact:
Sophie Underwood
sophie_underwood@hotmail.com

Images with thanks to Terenz Eugene.

Save the date: #SCRAPTHEDAP Public Meeting Launceston Wednesday, 12 February @ 6pm UTAS Inveresk - The Workshop Lecture Theatre

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