Motion
HON ROBIN CHAPPLE (Mining and Pastoral) [1.04 pm]: I move —
That this Legislative Council debate the failure of the nation and the state of Western Australia to protect some of the world’s oldest Aboriginal and archaeological sites and proffer ideas to improve the situation.
[speeches and comments of various members]
The Planning and Development Amendment Bill 2020 today passed both houses of Parliament.
The Bill provided some long overdue planning reform, but also created a new streamlined approvals process for large developments that sits outside of regular planning law.
Among a number of other concerns, this Bill allows the Minister for Planning to direct another government agency to do things that would otherwise be illegal.
Hon Tim Clifford, Greens Spokesperson for Planning:
