❓ Hon. Sally Talbot asks about the establishment, membership, and meeting frequency of an industry reference group assisting with planning reform. Hon. Robyn McSweeney provides a direct and informative response.
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PLANNING — INDUSTRY REFERENCE GROUP
I refer to the industry reference group that is supposed to be helping the Department of Planning and the WA Planning Commission implement the recommendations of the “Planning Makes It Happen: a blueprint for planning reform”. (1) Has the group been established? (2) Who are its members? (3) How many times has the group met? The PRESIDENT : The minister for everything, today! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
I refer to the industry reference group that is supposed to be helping the Department of Planning and the WA Planning Commission implement the recommendations of the “Planning Makes It Happen: a blueprint for planning reform”. (1) Has the group been established? (2) Who are its members? (3) How many times has the group met? The PRESIDENT : The minister for everything, today! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
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Thank you, Mr President—A to Z. I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) Members of the group are Eric Lumsden, Department of Planning; Robyn Barrow, Department of Planning; Marion Thompson, Department of Planning; Stewart Darby, Real Estate Institute of Western Australia; Robert Atkins, Department of Environment and Conservation; David Endersby, Housing Industry Association; Lino Iacomella, Property Council of Australia; Debra Goostrey, Urban Development Institute of Australia; Paul Kotsoglo, Planning Institute Australia; Allison Hailes, Western Australian Local Government Association; Gavan Forster, Master Builders Association; and Ian Cowie, Local Government Managers Australia. (3) Eight times.
(1) Has the group been established? (2) Who are its members? (3) How many times has the group met? The PRESIDENT : The minister for everything, today! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: Thank you, Mr President—A to Z. I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) Members of the group are Eric Lumsden, Department of Planning; Robyn Barrow, Department of Planning; Marion Thompson, Department of Planning; Stewart Darby, Real Estate Institute of Western Australia; Robert Atkins, Department of Environment and Conservation; David Endersby, Housing Industry Association; Lino Iacomella, Property Council of Australia; Debra Goostrey, Urban Development Institute of Australia; Paul Kotsoglo, Planning Institute Australia; Allison Hailes, Western Australian Local Government Association; Gavan Forster, Master Builders Association; and Ian Cowie, Local Government Managers Australia. (3) Eight times.
(2) Who are its members? (3) How many times has the group met? The PRESIDENT : The minister for everything, today! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: Thank you, Mr President—A to Z. I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) Members of the group are Eric Lumsden, Department of Planning; Robyn Barrow, Department of Planning; Marion Thompson, Department of Planning; Stewart Darby, Real Estate Institute of Western Australia; Robert Atkins, Department of Environment and Conservation; David Endersby, Housing Industry Association; Lino Iacomella, Property Council of Australia; Debra Goostrey, Urban Development Institute of Australia; Paul Kotsoglo, Planning Institute Australia; Allison Hailes, Western Australian Local Government Association; Gavan Forster, Master Builders Association; and Ian Cowie, Local Government Managers Australia. (3) Eight times.
(3) How many times has the group met? The PRESIDENT : The minister for everything, today! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: Thank you, Mr President—A to Z. I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) Members of the group are Eric Lumsden, Department of Planning; Robyn Barrow, Department of Planning; Marion Thompson, Department of Planning; Stewart Darby, Real Estate Institute of Western Australia; Robert Atkins, Department of Environment and Conservation; David Endersby, Housing Industry Association; Lino Iacomella, Property Council of Australia; Debra Goostrey, Urban Development Institute of Australia; Paul Kotsoglo, Planning Institute Australia; Allison Hailes, Western Australian Local Government Association; Gavan Forster, Master Builders Association; and Ian Cowie, Local Government Managers Australia. (3) Eight times.
The PRESIDENT : The minister for everything, today! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: Thank you, Mr President—A to Z. I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) Members of the group are Eric Lumsden, Department of Planning; Robyn Barrow, Department of Planning; Marion Thompson, Department of Planning; Stewart Darby, Real Estate Institute of Western Australia; Robert Atkins, Department of Environment and Conservation; David Endersby, Housing Industry Association; Lino Iacomella, Property Council of Australia; Debra Goostrey, Urban Development Institute of Australia; Paul Kotsoglo, Planning Institute Australia; Allison Hailes, Western Australian Local Government Association; Gavan Forster, Master Builders Association; and Ian Cowie, Local Government Managers Australia. (3) Eight times.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: Thank you, Mr President—A to Z. I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) Members of the group are Eric Lumsden, Department of Planning; Robyn Barrow, Department of Planning; Marion Thompson, Department of Planning; Stewart Darby, Real Estate Institute of Western Australia; Robert Atkins, Department of Environment and Conservation; David Endersby, Housing Industry Association; Lino Iacomella, Property Council of Australia; Debra Goostrey, Urban Development Institute of Australia; Paul Kotsoglo, Planning Institute Australia; Allison Hailes, Western Australian Local Government Association; Gavan Forster, Master Builders Association; and Ian Cowie, Local Government Managers Australia. (3) Eight times.
Thank you, Mr President—A to Z. I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) Members of the group are Eric Lumsden, Department of Planning; Robyn Barrow, Department of Planning; Marion Thompson, Department of Planning; Stewart Darby, Real Estate Institute of Western Australia; Robert Atkins, Department of Environment and Conservation; David Endersby, Housing Industry Association; Lino Iacomella, Property Council of Australia; Debra Goostrey, Urban Development Institute of Australia; Paul Kotsoglo, Planning Institute Australia; Allison Hailes, Western Australian Local Government Association; Gavan Forster, Master Builders Association; and Ian Cowie, Local Government Managers Australia. (3) Eight times.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) Members of the group are Eric Lumsden, Department of Planning; Robyn Barrow, Department of Planning; Marion Thompson, Department of Planning; Stewart Darby, Real Estate Institute of Western Australia; Robert Atkins, Department of Environment and Conservation; David Endersby, Housing Industry Association; Lino Iacomella, Property Council of Australia; Debra Goostrey, Urban Development Institute of Australia; Paul Kotsoglo, Planning Institute Australia; Allison Hailes, Western Australian Local Government Association; Gavan Forster, Master Builders Association; and Ian Cowie, Local Government Managers Australia. (3) Eight times.
(1) Yes. (2) Members of the group are Eric Lumsden, Department of Planning; Robyn Barrow, Department of Planning; Marion Thompson, Department of Planning; Stewart Darby, Real Estate Institute of Western Australia; Robert Atkins, Department of Environment and Conservation; David Endersby, Housing Industry Association; Lino Iacomella, Property Council of Australia; Debra Goostrey, Urban Development Institute of Australia; Paul Kotsoglo, Planning Institute Australia; Allison Hailes, Western Australian Local Government Association; Gavan Forster, Master Builders Association; and Ian Cowie, Local Government Managers Australia. (3) Eight times.
(2) Members of the group are Eric Lumsden, Department of Planning; Robyn Barrow, Department of Planning; Marion Thompson, Department of Planning; Stewart Darby, Real Estate Institute of Western Australia; Robert Atkins, Department of Environment and Conservation; David Endersby, Housing Industry Association; Lino Iacomella, Property Council of Australia; Debra Goostrey, Urban Development Institute of Australia; Paul Kotsoglo, Planning Institute Australia; Allison Hailes, Western Australian Local Government Association; Gavan Forster, Master Builders Association; and Ian Cowie, Local Government Managers Australia. (3) Eight times.
(3) Eight times.
(1) Has the group been established? (2) Who are its members? (3) How many times has the group met? The PRESIDENT : The minister for everything, today! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: Thank you, Mr President—A to Z. I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) Members of the group are Eric Lumsden, Department of Planning; Robyn Barrow, Department of Planning; Marion Thompson, Department of Planning; Stewart Darby, Real Estate Institute of Western Australia; Robert Atkins, Department of Environment and Conservation; David Endersby, Housing Industry Association; Lino Iacomella, Property Council of Australia; Debra Goostrey, Urban Development Institute of Australia; Paul Kotsoglo, Planning Institute Australia; Allison Hailes, Western Australian Local Government Association; Gavan Forster, Master Builders Association; and Ian Cowie, Local Government Managers Australia. (3) Eight times.
(2) Who are its members? (3) How many times has the group met? The PRESIDENT : The minister for everything, today! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: Thank you, Mr President—A to Z. I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) Members of the group are Eric Lumsden, Department of Planning; Robyn Barrow, Department of Planning; Marion Thompson, Department of Planning; Stewart Darby, Real Estate Institute of Western Australia; Robert Atkins, Department of Environment and Conservation; David Endersby, Housing Industry Association; Lino Iacomella, Property Council of Australia; Debra Goostrey, Urban Development Institute of Australia; Paul Kotsoglo, Planning Institute Australia; Allison Hailes, Western Australian Local Government Association; Gavan Forster, Master Builders Association; and Ian Cowie, Local Government Managers Australia. (3) Eight times.
(3) How many times has the group met? The PRESIDENT : The minister for everything, today! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: Thank you, Mr President—A to Z. I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) Members of the group are Eric Lumsden, Department of Planning; Robyn Barrow, Department of Planning; Marion Thompson, Department of Planning; Stewart Darby, Real Estate Institute of Western Australia; Robert Atkins, Department of Environment and Conservation; David Endersby, Housing Industry Association; Lino Iacomella, Property Council of Australia; Debra Goostrey, Urban Development Institute of Australia; Paul Kotsoglo, Planning Institute Australia; Allison Hailes, Western Australian Local Government Association; Gavan Forster, Master Builders Association; and Ian Cowie, Local Government Managers Australia. (3) Eight times.
The PRESIDENT : The minister for everything, today! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: Thank you, Mr President—A to Z. I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) Members of the group are Eric Lumsden, Department of Planning; Robyn Barrow, Department of Planning; Marion Thompson, Department of Planning; Stewart Darby, Real Estate Institute of Western Australia; Robert Atkins, Department of Environment and Conservation; David Endersby, Housing Industry Association; Lino Iacomella, Property Council of Australia; Debra Goostrey, Urban Development Institute of Australia; Paul Kotsoglo, Planning Institute Australia; Allison Hailes, Western Australian Local Government Association; Gavan Forster, Master Builders Association; and Ian Cowie, Local Government Managers Australia. (3) Eight times.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: Thank you, Mr President—A to Z. I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) Members of the group are Eric Lumsden, Department of Planning; Robyn Barrow, Department of Planning; Marion Thompson, Department of Planning; Stewart Darby, Real Estate Institute of Western Australia; Robert Atkins, Department of Environment and Conservation; David Endersby, Housing Industry Association; Lino Iacomella, Property Council of Australia; Debra Goostrey, Urban Development Institute of Australia; Paul Kotsoglo, Planning Institute Australia; Allison Hailes, Western Australian Local Government Association; Gavan Forster, Master Builders Association; and Ian Cowie, Local Government Managers Australia. (3) Eight times.
Thank you, Mr President—A to Z. I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) Members of the group are Eric Lumsden, Department of Planning; Robyn Barrow, Department of Planning; Marion Thompson, Department of Planning; Stewart Darby, Real Estate Institute of Western Australia; Robert Atkins, Department of Environment and Conservation; David Endersby, Housing Industry Association; Lino Iacomella, Property Council of Australia; Debra Goostrey, Urban Development Institute of Australia; Paul Kotsoglo, Planning Institute Australia; Allison Hailes, Western Australian Local Government Association; Gavan Forster, Master Builders Association; and Ian Cowie, Local Government Managers Australia. (3) Eight times.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) Members of the group are Eric Lumsden, Department of Planning; Robyn Barrow, Department of Planning; Marion Thompson, Department of Planning; Stewart Darby, Real Estate Institute of Western Australia; Robert Atkins, Department of Environment and Conservation; David Endersby, Housing Industry Association; Lino Iacomella, Property Council of Australia; Debra Goostrey, Urban Development Institute of Australia; Paul Kotsoglo, Planning Institute Australia; Allison Hailes, Western Australian Local Government Association; Gavan Forster, Master Builders Association; and Ian Cowie, Local Government Managers Australia. (3) Eight times.
(1) Yes. (2) Members of the group are Eric Lumsden, Department of Planning; Robyn Barrow, Department of Planning; Marion Thompson, Department of Planning; Stewart Darby, Real Estate Institute of Western Australia; Robert Atkins, Department of Environment and Conservation; David Endersby, Housing Industry Association; Lino Iacomella, Property Council of Australia; Debra Goostrey, Urban Development Institute of Australia; Paul Kotsoglo, Planning Institute Australia; Allison Hailes, Western Australian Local Government Association; Gavan Forster, Master Builders Association; and Ian Cowie, Local Government Managers Australia. (3) Eight times.
(2) Members of the group are Eric Lumsden, Department of Planning; Robyn Barrow, Department of Planning; Marion Thompson, Department of Planning; Stewart Darby, Real Estate Institute of Western Australia; Robert Atkins, Department of Environment and Conservation; David Endersby, Housing Industry Association; Lino Iacomella, Property Council of Australia; Debra Goostrey, Urban Development Institute of Australia; Paul Kotsoglo, Planning Institute Australia; Allison Hailes, Western Australian Local Government Association; Gavan Forster, Master Builders Association; and Ian Cowie, Local Government Managers Australia. (3) Eight times.
(3) Eight times.
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