❓ Mrs Edwardes questions the Minister about a backlog of planning appeals, citing concerns from the Australian Association of Planning Consultants. Ms MacTiernan acknowledges the backlog and outlines steps taken to reduce it, while also criticising the previous government's inaction on the issue.
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AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION OF PLANNING CONSULTANTS, APPEALS SYSTEM
In light of comments from the Australian Association of Planning Consultants WA President David Caddy reported in Business News of 7 June that the association is receiving feedback that the system has become bogged down, and that members are concerned that little is being done on planning appeals, I ask - (1) Is it true that this backlog exists? (2) How many appeals are in that backlog? (3) What action has the minister taken to expedite those cases? Ms MacTIERNAN
In light of comments from the Australian Association of Planning Consultants WA President David Caddy reported in Business News of 7 June that the association is receiving feedback that the system has become bogged down, and that members are concerned that little is being done on planning appeals, I ask - (1) Is it true that this backlog exists? (2) How many appeals are in that backlog? (3) What action has the minister taken to expedite those cases? Ms MacTIERNAN
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I am glad the opposition spokesperson on planning matters has such confidence in my ability that she thinks I can recite the precise numbers. As it turns out, I can. (1)-(3) When I first arrived in my office, I found 370 outstanding planning appeals. I can advise the minister - Several members interjected. Ms MacTIERNAN: That is the best members opposite can do. Since then, 115 new appeals have been lodged and my office has dealt with about the same number. We have sorted out all the dodgy appeals and they have been withdrawn. We now have 340 outstanding appeals. Obviously, we are in a much better position than we were. We have made it perfectly clear that we will continue in a workperson-like way to get through that workload. The previous Government promised in 1997 to abolish ministerial appeals, but it did not do that. It is inappropriate for a minister of State to spend time second-guessing local authorities about whether Aunty Rosie’s garage extension should be permitted. We should be dealing with broader strategic issues, not trying to exercise complete control over local government.
(1) Is it true that this backlog exists? (2) How many appeals are in that backlog? (3) What action has the minister taken to expedite those cases? Ms MacTIERNAN replied: I am glad the opposition spokesperson on planning matters has such confidence in my ability that she thinks I can recite the precise numbers. As it turns out, I can. (1)-(3) When I first arrived in my office, I found 370 outstanding planning appeals. I can advise the minister - Several members interjected. Ms MacTIERNAN: That is the best members opposite can do. Since then, 115 new appeals have been lodged and my office has dealt with about the same number. We have sorted out all the dodgy appeals and they have been withdrawn. We now have 340 outstanding appeals. Obviously, we are in a much better position than we were. We have made it perfectly clear that we will continue in a workperson-like way to get through that workload. The previous Government promised in 1997 to abolish ministerial appeals, but it did not do that. It is inappropriate for a minister of State to spend time second-guessing local authorities about whether Aunty Rosie’s garage extension should be permitted. We should be dealing with broader strategic issues, not trying to exercise complete control over local government.
(2) How many appeals are in that backlog? (3) What action has the minister taken to expedite those cases? Ms MacTIERNAN replied: I am glad the opposition spokesperson on planning matters has such confidence in my ability that she thinks I can recite the precise numbers. As it turns out, I can. (1)-(3) When I first arrived in my office, I found 370 outstanding planning appeals. I can advise the minister - Several members interjected. Ms MacTIERNAN: That is the best members opposite can do. Since then, 115 new appeals have been lodged and my office has dealt with about the same number. We have sorted out all the dodgy appeals and they have been withdrawn. We now have 340 outstanding appeals. Obviously, we are in a much better position than we were. We have made it perfectly clear that we will continue in a workperson-like way to get through that workload. The previous Government promised in 1997 to abolish ministerial appeals, but it did not do that. It is inappropriate for a minister of State to spend time second-guessing local authorities about whether Aunty Rosie’s garage extension should be permitted. We should be dealing with broader strategic issues, not trying to exercise complete control over local government.
(3) What action has the minister taken to expedite those cases? Ms MacTIERNAN replied: I am glad the opposition spokesperson on planning matters has such confidence in my ability that she thinks I can recite the precise numbers. As it turns out, I can. (1)-(3) When I first arrived in my office, I found 370 outstanding planning appeals. I can advise the minister - Several members interjected. Ms MacTIERNAN: That is the best members opposite can do. Since then, 115 new appeals have been lodged and my office has dealt with about the same number. We have sorted out all the dodgy appeals and they have been withdrawn. We now have 340 outstanding appeals. Obviously, we are in a much better position than we were. We have made it perfectly clear that we will continue in a workperson-like way to get through that workload. The previous Government promised in 1997 to abolish ministerial appeals, but it did not do that. It is inappropriate for a minister of State to spend time second-guessing local authorities about whether Aunty Rosie’s garage extension should be permitted. We should be dealing with broader strategic issues, not trying to exercise complete control over local government.
Ms MacTIERNAN replied: I am glad the opposition spokesperson on planning matters has such confidence in my ability that she thinks I can recite the precise numbers. As it turns out, I can. (1)-(3) When I first arrived in my office, I found 370 outstanding planning appeals. I can advise the minister - Several members interjected. Ms MacTIERNAN: That is the best members opposite can do. Since then, 115 new appeals have been lodged and my office has dealt with about the same number. We have sorted out all the dodgy appeals and they have been withdrawn. We now have 340 outstanding appeals. Obviously, we are in a much better position than we were. We have made it perfectly clear that we will continue in a workperson-like way to get through that workload. The previous Government promised in 1997 to abolish ministerial appeals, but it did not do that. It is inappropriate for a minister of State to spend time second-guessing local authorities about whether Aunty Rosie’s garage extension should be permitted. We should be dealing with broader strategic issues, not trying to exercise complete control over local government.
I am glad the opposition spokesperson on planning matters has such confidence in my ability that she thinks I can recite the precise numbers. As it turns out, I can. (1)-(3) When I first arrived in my office, I found 370 outstanding planning appeals. I can advise the minister - Several members interjected. Ms MacTIERNAN: That is the best members opposite can do. Since then, 115 new appeals have been lodged and my office has dealt with about the same number. We have sorted out all the dodgy appeals and they have been withdrawn. We now have 340 outstanding appeals. Obviously, we are in a much better position than we were. We have made it perfectly clear that we will continue in a workperson-like way to get through that workload. The previous Government promised in 1997 to abolish ministerial appeals, but it did not do that. It is inappropriate for a minister of State to spend time second-guessing local authorities about whether Aunty Rosie’s garage extension should be permitted. We should be dealing with broader strategic issues, not trying to exercise complete control over local government.
(1)-(3) When I first arrived in my office, I found 370 outstanding planning appeals. I can advise the minister - Several members interjected. Ms MacTIERNAN: That is the best members opposite can do. Since then, 115 new appeals have been lodged and my office has dealt with about the same number. We have sorted out all the dodgy appeals and they have been withdrawn. We now have 340 outstanding appeals. Obviously, we are in a much better position than we were. We have made it perfectly clear that we will continue in a workperson-like way to get through that workload. The previous Government promised in 1997 to abolish ministerial appeals, but it did not do that. It is inappropriate for a minister of State to spend time second-guessing local authorities about whether Aunty Rosie’s garage extension should be permitted. We should be dealing with broader strategic issues, not trying to exercise complete control over local government.
Several members interjected. Ms MacTIERNAN: That is the best members opposite can do. Since then, 115 new appeals have been lodged and my office has dealt with about the same number. We have sorted out all the dodgy appeals and they have been withdrawn. We now have 340 outstanding appeals. Obviously, we are in a much better position than we were. We have made it perfectly clear that we will continue in a workperson-like way to get through that workload. The previous Government promised in 1997 to abolish ministerial appeals, but it did not do that. It is inappropriate for a minister of State to spend time second-guessing local authorities about whether Aunty Rosie’s garage extension should be permitted. We should be dealing with broader strategic issues, not trying to exercise complete control over local government.
Ms MacTIERNAN: That is the best members opposite can do. Since then, 115 new appeals have been lodged and my office has dealt with about the same number. We have sorted out all the dodgy appeals and they have been withdrawn. We now have 340 outstanding appeals. Obviously, we are in a much better position than we were. We have made it perfectly clear that we will continue in a workperson-like way to get through that workload. The previous Government promised in 1997 to abolish ministerial appeals, but it did not do that. It is inappropriate for a minister of State to spend time second-guessing local authorities about whether Aunty Rosie’s garage extension should be permitted. We should be dealing with broader strategic issues, not trying to exercise complete control over local government.
Since then, 115 new appeals have been lodged and my office has dealt with about the same number. We have sorted out all the dodgy appeals and they have been withdrawn. We now have 340 outstanding appeals. Obviously, we are in a much better position than we were. We have made it perfectly clear that we will continue in a workperson-like way to get through that workload. The previous Government promised in 1997 to abolish ministerial appeals, but it did not do that. It is inappropriate for a minister of State to spend time second-guessing local authorities about whether Aunty Rosie’s garage extension should be permitted. We should be dealing with broader strategic issues, not trying to exercise complete control over local government.
The previous Government promised in 1997 to abolish ministerial appeals, but it did not do that. It is inappropriate for a minister of State to spend time second-guessing local authorities about whether Aunty Rosie’s garage extension should be permitted. We should be dealing with broader strategic issues, not trying to exercise complete control over local government.
(1) Is it true that this backlog exists? (2) How many appeals are in that backlog? (3) What action has the minister taken to expedite those cases? Ms MacTIERNAN replied: I am glad the opposition spokesperson on planning matters has such confidence in my ability that she thinks I can recite the precise numbers. As it turns out, I can. (1)-(3) When I first arrived in my office, I found 370 outstanding planning appeals. I can advise the minister - Several members interjected. Ms MacTIERNAN: That is the best members opposite can do. Since then, 115 new appeals have been lodged and my office has dealt with about the same number. We have sorted out all the dodgy appeals and they have been withdrawn. We now have 340 outstanding appeals. Obviously, we are in a much better position than we were. We have made it perfectly clear that we will continue in a workperson-like way to get through that workload. The previous Government promised in 1997 to abolish ministerial appeals, but it did not do that. It is inappropriate for a minister of State to spend time second-guessing local authorities about whether Aunty Rosie’s garage extension should be permitted. We should be dealing with broader strategic issues, not trying to exercise complete control over local government.
(2) How many appeals are in that backlog? (3) What action has the minister taken to expedite those cases? Ms MacTIERNAN replied: I am glad the opposition spokesperson on planning matters has such confidence in my ability that she thinks I can recite the precise numbers. As it turns out, I can. (1)-(3) When I first arrived in my office, I found 370 outstanding planning appeals. I can advise the minister - Several members interjected. Ms MacTIERNAN: That is the best members opposite can do. Since then, 115 new appeals have been lodged and my office has dealt with about the same number. We have sorted out all the dodgy appeals and they have been withdrawn. We now have 340 outstanding appeals. Obviously, we are in a much better position than we were. We have made it perfectly clear that we will continue in a workperson-like way to get through that workload. The previous Government promised in 1997 to abolish ministerial appeals, but it did not do that. It is inappropriate for a minister of State to spend time second-guessing local authorities about whether Aunty Rosie’s garage extension should be permitted. We should be dealing with broader strategic issues, not trying to exercise complete control over local government.
(3) What action has the minister taken to expedite those cases? Ms MacTIERNAN replied: I am glad the opposition spokesperson on planning matters has such confidence in my ability that she thinks I can recite the precise numbers. As it turns out, I can. (1)-(3) When I first arrived in my office, I found 370 outstanding planning appeals. I can advise the minister - Several members interjected. Ms MacTIERNAN: That is the best members opposite can do. Since then, 115 new appeals have been lodged and my office has dealt with about the same number. We have sorted out all the dodgy appeals and they have been withdrawn. We now have 340 outstanding appeals. Obviously, we are in a much better position than we were. We have made it perfectly clear that we will continue in a workperson-like way to get through that workload. The previous Government promised in 1997 to abolish ministerial appeals, but it did not do that. It is inappropriate for a minister of State to spend time second-guessing local authorities about whether Aunty Rosie’s garage extension should be permitted. We should be dealing with broader strategic issues, not trying to exercise complete control over local government.
Ms MacTIERNAN replied: I am glad the opposition spokesperson on planning matters has such confidence in my ability that she thinks I can recite the precise numbers. As it turns out, I can. (1)-(3) When I first arrived in my office, I found 370 outstanding planning appeals. I can advise the minister - Several members interjected. Ms MacTIERNAN: That is the best members opposite can do. Since then, 115 new appeals have been lodged and my office has dealt with about the same number. We have sorted out all the dodgy appeals and they have been withdrawn. We now have 340 outstanding appeals. Obviously, we are in a much better position than we were. We have made it perfectly clear that we will continue in a workperson-like way to get through that workload. The previous Government promised in 1997 to abolish ministerial appeals, but it did not do that. It is inappropriate for a minister of State to spend time second-guessing local authorities about whether Aunty Rosie’s garage extension should be permitted. We should be dealing with broader strategic issues, not trying to exercise complete control over local government.
I am glad the opposition spokesperson on planning matters has such confidence in my ability that she thinks I can recite the precise numbers. As it turns out, I can. (1)-(3) When I first arrived in my office, I found 370 outstanding planning appeals. I can advise the minister - Several members interjected. Ms MacTIERNAN: That is the best members opposite can do. Since then, 115 new appeals have been lodged and my office has dealt with about the same number. We have sorted out all the dodgy appeals and they have been withdrawn. We now have 340 outstanding appeals. Obviously, we are in a much better position than we were. We have made it perfectly clear that we will continue in a workperson-like way to get through that workload. The previous Government promised in 1997 to abolish ministerial appeals, but it did not do that. It is inappropriate for a minister of State to spend time second-guessing local authorities about whether Aunty Rosie’s garage extension should be permitted. We should be dealing with broader strategic issues, not trying to exercise complete control over local government.
(1)-(3) When I first arrived in my office, I found 370 outstanding planning appeals. I can advise the minister - Several members interjected. Ms MacTIERNAN: That is the best members opposite can do. Since then, 115 new appeals have been lodged and my office has dealt with about the same number. We have sorted out all the dodgy appeals and they have been withdrawn. We now have 340 outstanding appeals. Obviously, we are in a much better position than we were. We have made it perfectly clear that we will continue in a workperson-like way to get through that workload. The previous Government promised in 1997 to abolish ministerial appeals, but it did not do that. It is inappropriate for a minister of State to spend time second-guessing local authorities about whether Aunty Rosie’s garage extension should be permitted. We should be dealing with broader strategic issues, not trying to exercise complete control over local government.
Several members interjected. Ms MacTIERNAN: That is the best members opposite can do. Since then, 115 new appeals have been lodged and my office has dealt with about the same number. We have sorted out all the dodgy appeals and they have been withdrawn. We now have 340 outstanding appeals. Obviously, we are in a much better position than we were. We have made it perfectly clear that we will continue in a workperson-like way to get through that workload. The previous Government promised in 1997 to abolish ministerial appeals, but it did not do that. It is inappropriate for a minister of State to spend time second-guessing local authorities about whether Aunty Rosie’s garage extension should be permitted. We should be dealing with broader strategic issues, not trying to exercise complete control over local government.
Ms MacTIERNAN: That is the best members opposite can do. Since then, 115 new appeals have been lodged and my office has dealt with about the same number. We have sorted out all the dodgy appeals and they have been withdrawn. We now have 340 outstanding appeals. Obviously, we are in a much better position than we were. We have made it perfectly clear that we will continue in a workperson-like way to get through that workload. The previous Government promised in 1997 to abolish ministerial appeals, but it did not do that. It is inappropriate for a minister of State to spend time second-guessing local authorities about whether Aunty Rosie’s garage extension should be permitted. We should be dealing with broader strategic issues, not trying to exercise complete control over local government.
Since then, 115 new appeals have been lodged and my office has dealt with about the same number. We have sorted out all the dodgy appeals and they have been withdrawn. We now have 340 outstanding appeals. Obviously, we are in a much better position than we were. We have made it perfectly clear that we will continue in a workperson-like way to get through that workload. The previous Government promised in 1997 to abolish ministerial appeals, but it did not do that. It is inappropriate for a minister of State to spend time second-guessing local authorities about whether Aunty Rosie’s garage extension should be permitted. We should be dealing with broader strategic issues, not trying to exercise complete control over local government.
The previous Government promised in 1997 to abolish ministerial appeals, but it did not do that. It is inappropriate for a minister of State to spend time second-guessing local authorities about whether Aunty Rosie’s garage extension should be permitted. We should be dealing with broader strategic issues, not trying to exercise complete control over local government.
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