Given a parliamentary vote on the Gutwein Government’s new Major Projects development  approval process is expected to be rushed through as early as Thursday, community groups  today called for the proposed bill to be released immediately so as to allow proper analysis of  any late changes to the current draft. 

The groups reject the Governments case for the new process as part of ‘COVID recovery’ calling  it cynical opportunism and highlighting the fact the Government has failed to articulate a  meaningful reason as to why existing processes do not work and new fast-track approval is  required. 

MEDIA CONFERENCE 

PARLIAMENT HOUSE LAWNS 

11.30 AM, TODAY – MONDAY 17 AUGUST 

SOPHIE UNDERWOOD – STATE COORDINATOR – PLANNING MATTERS ALLIANCE TASMANIA ANNE HELD – President – EAST COAST ALLIANCE 

PETER MCGLONE – Director – TASMANIAN CONSERVATION TRUST 

BRIAN CORR- PRESIDENT – HOBART NOT HIGHRISE