Tuesday, 10 September 2024

Constituency questions

Southern Metropolitan Region

Georgie CROZIER (Southern Metropolitan) (12:49): (1092) My question is for the Minister for Planning. I met recently with Glen Eira City Council about serious concerns with the Victorian Planning Authority in relation to the engagement process for the government’s proposed activity centres in Moorabbin and Chadstone. The council is deeply concerned that the current consultation on the draft plan closes on 29 September, which is during the caretaker period for upcoming local government elections, making it difficult for councils to provide meaningful input and consideration of the drafts. This situation is undemocratic, effectively shutting out local voices from a critically important process that will have a significant impact on the future profile and amenity of their neighbourhood. This is a really serious issue and just demonstrates the extent of what Labor will go to. I am asking the minister to reconsider this timeline as a matter of urgency and provide an extension so that councils and the community can be fully involved in that consultation process.