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2025 State Election Survey Results
A Tasmanian State election is being held on 19 July 2025 for all House of Assembly seats. Of the 161 candidates announced by the Tasmanian
DAP Survey Results: Legislative Election Candidates Position on DAPs 2025
Legislative Council (Upper House of Tasmanian Parliament) elections are being held on 24 May 2025 in the seats of Montgomery, Nelson and Pembroke. All 13
PMAT Media Release: The Tasmanian Government’s renewed push for DAPs is another demonstration they don’t care about the community
The Tasmanian Government’s renewed push for DAPs is another demonstration they don’t care about the community or Local Government,” says Ms Underwood, “In 2024, we
The Mercury: Some Disturbing Developments for Democracy
“Underpinning the DAP [Development Assessment Panel] proposal and the curtailment of appeal rights is the undermining of democracy. And there is also the fact that
The Mercury: DAPs ‘undemocratic’
Planning legislation critics say new bill is very similar to last year’s failed attempt. Written by David Killick in The Mercury 01/03/2025.
The Mercury: Instead of Parties Taking a Sledgehammer to Local Democracy to Crack a Walnut, Seek Reform Solutions
A DAP proposal represents a very elitist view that would fundamentally undermine our councils, writes Professor David Adams.
Media Release: Proposed planning laws are anti-democracy, anti-transparency and will be catastrophic for ordinary Tasmanians
“The Government has brought back this highly contentious Bill, despite 92% of the almost 500 submissions received on the first version of the anti-democratic Bill
Media Release: Latest attack on our planning appeal rights is anti-democratic & removes the community’s voice
The major changes to planning appeal rights announced on 7 February 2025 by Minister for Planning, Felix Ellis, will impact every single Tasmanian by taking
Mercury Article: Planning For A Fight Ahead
“The state government has promised further reforms to our planning system, this time to curtail the right of third parties to appeal council decisions to
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