Sensitive Submissions | January 2011

Sensitive Submissions

"Centres Design Guidelines" and "Good designs for medium density living"

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11 January 2011

We ask that the need for these documents be reviewed. If they are considered truly necessary we ask that meaningful consultation occur prior to their public release.

Draft Standard Conditions of Approval Single Dwellings and Dual Occupancies

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122.71 kB

26 December 2010

Generally, many conditions proposed are reasonable and for the most part, clearly worded.

Value uplift taxes

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80.73 kB

01 November 2010

The Henry tax review rejected betterment taxes. According to the review, one difficulty is isolating increases in value attributable to decisions to build infrastructure or rezone land. Land values often increase well in advance of such decisions. The taxable increase in land value will be disputed in almost every case. The prospect of an extra tax based on such a subjective assessment would discourage property investment.