"We have been clear on this. We won't move the boundary unless the contribution is passed by Parliament. It would be irresponsible for any government to open up new land for development without securing the revenue to pay for new schools, roads, community facilities and services, public transport. This is my lesson from Airport West and one that drives our approach to growing suburbs
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Use "carrot and stick" tax etc incentives to build 3-4 story courtyarded apartments starting from the inner suburbs and moving out. With appropriate design (eg roof water to be collected and used) substantial reductions in water and other resources use per person could be achieved.
Madden's idea seems to be that "It was alright when I was a kid 45 odd years ago so it's what we should be doing now" and "The eastern suburbs have been built out so we should build out the west too".
To pay for the infrastructure they are increasing rates to what they'd be if it was subdivided and imposing a $95k per hectare tax on the land to be developed when it is sold. The result is the people who own the land now can't pay the rates and can't sell the land as no-one wants to be stuck with it until a developed is ready to build on it.
Qualified Architectpaula_angelaJune 25 2009, 04:49:21 UTC
Justin Madden is actually an architect who just happened to have the talent to play professional football.
He has been waiting FOR EVER to get his hands on the Planning portfolio, but was type-cast in Sport for the longest time.
He is smarter than he looks. And he's absolutely right, you simply CANNOT AFFORD to be elitist about planning issues and expect to win Government. Anything that makes realestate more expensive of put barriers in the way of people being able to own their own home is not going to be popular.
"Too often the debate is hijacked either by a cultural snobbery against growth suburbs on the city fringe, or a self-serving not-in-my-backyard-ism against development in established areas."
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Madden's idea seems to be that "It was alright when I was a kid 45 odd years ago so it's what we should be doing now" and "The eastern suburbs have been built out so we should build out the west too".
To pay for the infrastructure they are increasing rates to what they'd be if it was subdivided and imposing a $95k per hectare tax on the land to be developed when it is sold. The result is the people who own the land now can't pay the rates and can't sell the land as no-one wants to be stuck with it until a developed is ready to build on it.
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re: tax. God, ok, that's insane.
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He has been waiting FOR EVER to get his hands on the Planning portfolio, but was type-cast in Sport for the longest time.
He is smarter than he looks. And he's absolutely right, you simply CANNOT AFFORD to be elitist about planning issues and expect to win Government. Anything that makes realestate more expensive of put barriers in the way of people being able to own their own home is not going to be popular.
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"Too often the debate is hijacked either by a cultural snobbery against growth suburbs on the city fringe, or a self-serving not-in-my-backyard-ism against development in established areas."
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Thanks to anyone with ideas in advance!
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