Delegates to the peak local government conference have condemned the recent announcement by the Minns Government of a new planning body that will bypass local councils and communities on large housing developments.
The unanimous move was one of the first items of business at the Local Government NSW Annual Conference taking place in Tamworth.
The sector has voiced widespread concern at the Premier’s announcement on Friday, which will see a three-person planning authority given responsibility for housing developments over $60 million in the Sydney region and over $30 million in rural and regional areas.
Statements in support of the motion referred to the need for communities to retain their voice in such developments via their democratically elected councils.
“The housing crisis is multifaceted and requires all three spheres of government working together,” said LGNSW President Cr Darriea Turley AM.
