❓ Hon Ben Dawkins requests detailed information on actions taken under Section 211 of the Planning and Development Act 2005 since 2017. The Minister declined to answer, citing unreasonable resource burden.
AnsweredQoN 1529Legislative Council
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Since the Government’s election in 2017, I ask: (a) how many requests or representations from ‘aggrieved persons’ have been made under: (i) section 211(1)(a) of the Planning and Development Act 2005 (Act) ; and (ii) section 211(1)(b) of the Planning and Development Act 2005 (Act) ; (b) what local planning schemes did each request or representation relate
to and what was the nature of each of these requests or
representations; (c) which requests or representations did the Minister determine not to take any action under section 211(2) of the Act; (d) which requests or representations did the Minister determine to take
any action under section 211(2) of the Act and what was the nature of
that action; (e) which requests or representations were referred to the State
Administrative Tribunal (SAT) and what were the recommendations of the
SAT and what was the nature of any report received from SAT; (f) which requests or representations (if any) became the subject of
orders under section 211(4) of the Act and what was the nature of those
orders; (g) which requests or representations (if any) referred to in paragraph 6
above were appealed to a judge under section 211(6) of the Act; and (h) what is the case name for each of any appeals referred to in paragraph 7 above?
to and what was the nature of each of these requests or
representations; (c) which requests or representations did the Minister determine not to take any action under section 211(2) of the Act; (d) which requests or representations did the Minister determine to take
any action under section 211(2) of the Act and what was the nature of
that action; (e) which requests or representations were referred to the State
Administrative Tribunal (SAT) and what were the recommendations of the
SAT and what was the nature of any report received from SAT; (f) which requests or representations (if any) became the subject of
orders under section 211(4) of the Act and what was the nature of those
orders; (g) which requests or representations (if any) referred to in paragraph 6
above were appealed to a judge under section 211(6) of the Act; and (h) what is the case name for each of any appeals referred to in paragraph 7 above?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
19 September 2023
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food representing the Minister for Planning
Response time
9 days
(a – h)
The Department of Planning, Lands, and Heritage has advised that the requested data would require a manual review of six years of correspondence. This is not considered to be a reasonable use of government resources.
Should the Member have a more specific question, the Minister will endeavour to provide a response.
The Department of Planning, Lands, and Heritage has advised that the requested data would require a manual review of six years of correspondence. This is not considered to be a reasonable use of government resources.
Should the Member have a more specific question, the Minister will endeavour to provide a response.
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