New policy for fairer contributions by land developers
Source: Western Australia. Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Media Release
"A new planning policy that will help local government establish a fair and appropriate basis for charging land developers for the cost of local community infrastructure has been released for public comment. Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan released the Western Australian Planning Commission draft State Planning Policy 3.6 Development Contributions for Infrastructure. Ms MacTiernan said the State Government and local government had worked with the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA), representing land developers to produce the policy. This policy will help local governments identify the cost of local community infrastructure that is directly attributable to new developments in their area."