“DAPs are unnecessary – even the government’s own 2023 Position Paper states that Tasmania’s approval times for developments are the fastest in Australia.
Letter to the Editor: DAPs unnecessary – Writes PMAT President Read More »
Proposed Development Assessment Panel legislation opposed by community, Local Governments and Tasmanian Planning Commission – parliament needs to vote down the DAP legislation
“Our [planning] system is working well. DAPs are not needed!” Published in The Mercury 20/11/2024.
Letters to the Editor: DAPs not needed + Political Planning Read More »
Listen on ABC Mornings to Local Government Association Tasmania (LGAT) President, Mick Tucker, speak to the consequences of DAPs.
The [Tasmanian] government seeks to remove community voices on land use, writes Allison Ritchie.
Greater Hobart Mayors unite to propose development assessment panels
Mercury Article: Council anger at planning reforms Read More »
Tasmania cannot risk development at any cost, writes Brendan Blomeley.
The four Greater Hobart Mayors have expressed strong opposition to the State Government’s draft Development Assessment Panel (DAP) bill, citing major concerns about its potential impact on Tasmania’s planning system.
Tasmanian Times: Hobart Mayors United Against Controversial ‘Development Panels’ Read More »
“The mayors of greater Hobart have been accused of acting in their own “self-interest” after coming out against plans that could see them stripped of some planning powers for certain [development] projects.”
All the issues raised in PMAT’s 2023 submission on the Position Paper on a proposed DevelopmentAssessment Panel (DAP) Framework still stand. The Tasmanian Government has failed to take into account any of the concerns raised by PMAT.
PMAT Submission: Draft LUPA Amendment (Development Assessment Panels) Bill 2024 Read More »
