Thursday, 4 August 2022

Southern Metropolitan Region

Mr DAVIS (Southern Metropolitan—Leader of the Opposition) (12:50): (1897) I want to raise an issue with the Minister for Planning, and it concerns a development that Ms Crozier and I are both very concerned about, the Bills Street development, and the further developments that are being considered on the corner of Auburn Road. It is very clear that the government is intending to strip power from the local council and to make the decision itself—either the minister or the minister’s lackey, proxy, who has to do half the work because of the Hawker Britton problems. But either way, what I am seeking from the minister, and it is a very simple question, is: will you release the advice on which you have made the decision to wrench planning control from the council? Will you release the information, in full, on which you relied to make the decision to tear away planning from the Boroondara community and the Boroondara council?