The Questions are:
- Will you commit to social & environmental responsibility and share your policy on these matters?
- Will you be accountable and measurable in terms of your policy execution?
- Who is considered more important: local residents or big developers?
- What planning changes you will advocate to increase effective community engagement in setting local standards for planning and sustainable development?
The Responses are:
Justin Scot, Liberal -summarized what was presented:
Q1. Yes
Q2. Yes
Q3. Local residents
Q4. Initiate and Implement the State Liberal Nationals Coalition’s planning policies that put planning power back into the hands of the community, not Justin Madden’s.
Des Kelly, Democratic Labour Party (DLP) – presentation
Q1. Yes
Q2. Yes
Q3. Locals but…see attachment
Q4. See attachment
Greens, tba
Hong Lim, Australian Labour Party (ALP) – absentee responses
Q1 & Q2 – Melbourne 2030 and Melbourne@5 million is the Victorian governments framework to protect our liveability now and for the future; http://www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/planning/plansandpolicies outlines the State Government’s policy statements. These are quite comprehensive and I invite you to read through these.
Q3. Local residents
Q4. Land use and development plans and proposals can generate a range of views within a community which in turn reflects the different and sometimes competing interests or aspirations of persons and organisations.
