Tasmanian Planning Policies Legislation – Minister Gutwein’s next power grab
The TCT said today that the Draft Tasmanian Planning Polices Bill 2017, recently released for public comment, proposes to provide the Minister for Planning Minister Peter Gutwein with almost total power over the drafting, making and amending of planning policies. The public comment period on the Draft Bill closed on Monday 15 May 2017.
The credibility of Peter Gutwein's planning reform process has hit an all time low with the discovery by the Tasmanian Conservation Trust that the minister's Tasmanian Planning Polices, released earlier in April for public comment, are now being promoted on the Department of Justice web site as 'examples only to aid in your review of the draft bill. They are not intended for consultation at this time'. http://www.justice.tas.gov.au/community-consultation/planning_amendments_bill
Submitted to the letters page, Examiner, 1 May 2017
Water and sewerage
Peter Gutwein says 'I am surprised that the TCT accepts the state of Tasmania's infrastructure as satisfactory' (Letters, 28 April 2017). The TCT doesn't accept the status quo, we ask the minister to tell the truth about how bad sewerage management is and the causes.
The TCT supports the state government’s proposal to legislate to make containment of pet cats compulsory, but our support is conditional.The government must phase-in compulsory measures, over several years at least, and fund effective education programs during this time to ensure that every cat owner is informed of their responsibilities and has time to put in place effective containment measures.
The Tas Conservation Trust needs volunteers to help cleanup 600 used car tyres ready for recycling
Where: 294 Old Forcett Road, Forcett
When: On Friday 24 February – 9 am to 12 noon & Saturday 25 February – 9 am to 12 noon
Why:
The owner of this property rescues and rehabilitates horses. The 600 car tyres are a fire hazard for the owner and the horses. The Tasmanian Conservation Trust is paying to have the tyres taken away and recycled by the Melbourne company ‘Tyrecycle’.
But we need volunteers to collect and stack the tyres ready for collection. Some tyres also have dirt inside that needs to be removed before they can be accepted by the recycler. Please come along if you have a spare hour or two.
What to bring:
Further information:
Peter McGlone
Tasmanian Conservation Trust
0406 380 545
