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29 January 2010
We're concerned with the way that ANEF contours are prepared by airport operators and particularly how the current system is open to manipulation by airport operators to unnecessarily seek the serialisation of land in the vicinity of airports. The role of Airservices Australia in the approval of ANEF is vital, but recent experience brings their effectiveness into question.File Size:
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17 January 2010
The review concedes that the federal environment law is repetitive, lengthy, unnecessarily complex, and overly prescriptive. However, there are almost no solid reform proposals to reduce the red tape burden. Instead, there are proposals to extend the heavy hand of regulation to many more urban development projects across the country.File Size:
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08 January 2010
The central proposals of this paper are unjustified and alarming. These proposals would mean federal involvement in a large number of greenfield development applications. Given that most land-use regulation is primarily managed at a state and territory level, federalisation of Indigenous heritage regulation would create an unbalanced and incoherent regulatory environment. The proposals do not adequately respect the property rights of non-government land owners.File Size:
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04 January 2010
Linkage infrastructure should be funded by all network users. The legislation should also permit the continued installation of copper line where optic fibre networks do not exist.File Size:
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04 January 2010
The paper proposes radical extensions of state regulation into the area of telecommunications infrastructure until now the preserve of the federal sphere of government. There is no serious or plausible justification for this increased regulation.File Size:
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04 January 2010
The environmental, social and economic costs of different adaption strategies must be properly considered. Strong credible property rights are crucial to securing sustained and ongoing investment. The willingness of individuals and the private sector to bear some risk when acquiring and dealing with property assets should be recognised.File Size:
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21 December 2009
We would be concerned at any decision to refuse a rezoning based wholly or in part on a draft master plan prepared by a private sector airport operator. Such a decision would set an inappropriate precedent that might affect development generally in NSW and Australia.File Size:
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30 September 2009
We are strong advocates for the development of more land for employment-uses in Western Sydney. This region is crucial if the employment needs of Sydney are to be satisfied.File Size:
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24 September 2009
We have has reviewed the Draft Tamworth Regional Local Environmental Plan 2009 (the plan) and identified some issues of concern.File Size:
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