Thursday, 13 November 2025

 David DAVIS (Southern Metropolitan) (12:48): Today in constituency questions I want to draw the house’s attention to the clamour that is coming from so many councils across the state, including in my area. Councils have written to me in recent days in my area, pointing to deficiencies in the Planning Amendment (Better Decisions Made Faster) Bill 2025 that is being put before the Assembly. As we know, there has been a very short process here, and I have previously said in this chamber that this should be treated as an exposure draft to let people see this bill. But the information coming to me from councils shows that it is going to have a very significant impact on local councils in my area and local communities in my area. I ask the government to come forward with a way in which proper consultation can occur, the consultation to enable Stonnington, to enable Whitehorse, to enable Boroondara and other councils to have their say. Monash has not been provided any consultation and the minister should do that.