Liberals' planning scheme revamp needs more resources says planning expert
A planning expert believes a major increase in funding will be needed to introduce the Liberals proposed single statewide planning scheme within four years.
The Liberals have advertised six positions for their new Planning Reform Taskforce.
The Deputy Liberal Leader Jeremy Rockliff says the goal is to have one set of documents and procedures for every planning application.
"We are about delivering on a simpler fairer and cheaper planning system," he said.
The changes are expected to be made with existing departmental resources but Matthew Clark from the Planning Institute of Australia says more money will be needed if it is to be achieved within the Government's first term.
"I'd like to see some increased resourcing into the planning system to help achieve that," he said.
The incoming Government says it will take into account work that has been done in the past few years to streamline the system.
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Liberals' planning scheme revamp needs more resources says planning expert