Victoria Minister for Planning Matthew Guy

Minister Welcomes Huge Response To The Overhaul Of Labor’s Broken Planning System

Victor P Taffa

The Victorian Planning System Ministerial Advisory Committee has received over 500 submissions in response to its call for ways to improve the planning system.

Planning Minister Matthew Guy said the call for submissions closed on 31 August and are now available on the Department of Planning and Community Development website.

“The Advisory Committee has also been consulting extensively with stakeholders, including local government, community and industry representatives.”

“I want to thank all submitters for taking the time to make their views known about how our planning system could be shaped for the future.” Mr. Guy said.

The Advisory Committee will be submitting a preliminary report to the Minister for Planning by the end of November, 2011.

The submissions can be viewed at www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/systemreview