Thursday, 15 August 2019

In reply to  Ms CROZIER (Southern Metropolitan) (7 June 2019)

Mr WYNNE (Richmond—Minister for Planning, Minister for Housing, Minister for Multicultural Affairs):

The protection of historic places is managed in the Victorian planning system by applying a Heritage Overlay as part of the local planning scheme. It is open to Port Phillip City Council to seek my authorisation to prepare a planning scheme amendment to apply a Heritage Overlay to its historic laneways, should an assessment of their heritage significance warrant such an approach.

The rollout of the National Broadband Network is a Commonwealth initiative which is regulated by the Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cth). This means that local planning approval is not required. The Telecommunications Code of Practice 2018 requires that all reasonable steps must be taken to restore the land to a condition that is similar to its condition before the installation began. Compliance with the Code of Practice is enforced by the Australian Communications and Media Authority.