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Sustainable development: fix the Planning Act

Across Queensland, residents have lost control of their neighbourhoods. From undemocratic “Priority Development Areas” to sell-offs of public land and special deals for major party donors, it’s clear the system is rigged for developer greed, not community need. 

Our suburbs are growing, and I support more homes to accommodate new neighbours. We can create well-designed, medium density development with adequate affordable housing, greenspace and public infrastructure. But to do that, we need to take power from big developers and give it back to communities. 

This is why I’ve been calling on the State Government to overhaul the Planning Act. 

Sign my petition here for a root and branch review of the Act, to improve community consultation, close loopholes, stop development on the floodplain, and make developers contribute their fair share. 

Need help objecting to a specific development in our local community?

Here's a helpful guide to making a submission on a development application. 

My office can also assist with:

  • Printing flyers or information to letterbox drop your neighbourhood
  • Arranging a meeting to discuss the development in person 
  • Writing supporting submissions where the development is of high interest or concern for the local community
  • Helping to organise and facilitate a community meeting to bring residents together to discuss concerns
  • Other support or assistance, depending on the development - get in touch via email: [email protected] or phone: 3737 4100.

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PETITION to the Minister for Planning and the Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, we request that you:

  • Launch a root and branch review of Queensland’s planning laws to enable local democracy and put people ahead of developer profits.
  • Immediately implement the following reforms:
    • Make neighbourhood plans binding, including binding height limits to end special deals for developers
    • Make sure all major developments are "Impact Assessable"
    • Strengthen community objection rights and improve transparency in decision making
    • Increase community certainty in the planning system by removing loopholes in the Planning Act, including “exemption certificates” from assessment and letting developers choose their own assessor
    • Make property developers pay their fair share for public infrastructure like schools, hospitals, public transport and green space, including a 75% Developer Tax and lifting caps on developer infrastructure charges
    • Improve protection for urban green space, native wildlife and areas of ecological significance, including veto powers for environment and heritage assessors
    • Less construction noise on Saturdays
    • No development in flood-prone areas, to account for long-term implications of climate change

 

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