We are told that the "statutory planning process must run its course..." Yet the 'process' doesn't match the reality of what we have seen play out in Summer 2020... With unprecedented fire destruction wreaking havoc in this country, WHY would anyone be allowed to push ahead as though nothing has changed?
Lives, property, flora and fauna are all at risk when planning proposals like this are allowed to proceed...
Itâs poll-time people: Does the WAPC pass the pub test?
Unfortunately I can't transfer the Facebook poll to this blog but I've posted the Pub Test summary below. If you can please pop over to Facebook and vote.
Does the WAPC pass the Pub Test? Will we get a fair go? The Australian 2020 bushfire season is teaching us that planning in this country IS BROKEN. Itâs been business-as-usual and urban sprawl for decades... Itâs time to call out the BUSINE$$ of property development with Government and it ENDS with North $toneville SP-34.
Hereâs a recap (for a detailed summary with references see previous posts):
đș David Caddy: Chairman of the WA Planning Commission. ALSO...
Member of the Anglican Perth Diocese Architectural Advisory Committee (the Anglican Church owns the North Stoneville land). ALSO Davidâs wife Kathleen is an Anglican Synod member.
đș Andrew Macliver: DAP Specialist Member of the Planning Commission. ALSO...
Presides over referred Development Approval applications as part of Dept of Planning, Lands and Heritage's Development Assessment Panels.ALSO...on the same Anglican Committee as David Caddy.
đș Jane Bennett: WA Planning Commission member. ALSO...
Prominent leadership positions on development-aligned organisations such as: UDIA (Urban Development Institute of Australia), CLE Town Planning + Design, (with Satterley interests), Landcorp, and MRA.
đș Lino Lacomella: Member of the WAPC Statutory Planning Committee. ALSO...
Property Council WA deputy then executive director 2009-July 2018. Property Council of WA represents the interests of the WA property industry. ALSO links to Satterleyâs Austin Lakes development.
đș Peter Ciemitis: RobertsDay Principal, and member of the Governmentâs State Design Review Panel. ALSOâŠWorks currently and directly with Satterley on SP34 North Stoneville.
đș UDIA Awards: Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) Annual Awards. ALSOâŠ
The West Australian Planning commission is a platinum sponsor of the awardsâŠ
In Sept 2019, Satterley Property Group received 6 UDIA awards and Satterleyâs Ray Stokes (and former WAPC secretary) got life membership.
đș Belinda Moharich: Deputy Chairman of the WAPC. ALSOâŠ
Principal lawyer at Moharich & More, Belinda Moharich provides legal advice and representation at the State Administrative Tribunal to developers.
Our Pub Test Challenge has not been put on FaceBook to entertain and amuse us. This has been a deadly serious campaign to alert you - our COMMUNITY, to perceived and potential conflicts and biases in decision-making processes of the WAPC.
Our community is staring down the barrel of a DANGEROUS and DESTRUCTIVE PLANNING DISASTER that could cost us our environment, our homes, our lives. Right now almost 3,000 Australians are homeless in the wake of the on-going bushfire catastrophe. 29 people died. This awful crisis highlights the critical importance of integrity in the significant decision-making process for planning in fire prone regions - just like North Stoneville.
Our Pub Tests have asked: Will the WAPC give our community a FAIR GO and can we truly TRUST the process - and the people who deliver it?
âThe WAPCâs own Governance Guide states that âperceptions do matterâ (page 20). We agree - 100%. REF: https://www.dplh.wa.gov.au/getmedia/a85b7521-b4c3-4d97-85f4-31432d78da28/WAPC-Governance-Guide-2019
Weâve taken our concerns to the highest levels - Planning Minister Rita Saffioti, WA Governor Kim Beazley, and local member Matthew Hughes - who continues to be our staunch supporter.
Weâve lodged formal complaints with the WA Ombudsman. We continue to wait for the outcome.
We understand Premier McGowan is 'aware', and we have told, in person, Federal Cabinet Minister and member for Hasluck, Ken Wyatt.
We will not sit back while profits are put ahead of people.
We will demand answers to questions our Pub tests have raised.
In this pre-election year - stick with us - this is just the start...
P.S. We are not the first to have concerns about the WAPC: https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/highly-demoralising-how-people-get-trapped-in-perth-s-planning-web-20190514-p51n66.html
Thatâs right folks, we have another pub test challenge⊠weâre back at the bar for number SEVEN đČ
Our previous post reached almost 11,000 of you - so we know this issue is hitting home - and hard.
Meet Belinda Moharich - Deputy Chair of the WA Planning Commi$$ion... (WAPC)
The PLANNING DISASTER - otherwise known as North $toneville SP34 is being considered by WAPC planners right now! The WAPC extended their deliberations to April 30 because the Structure Plan is apparently âcomplex in natureâ. We knew that rightâŠ?
AnywayâŠ..back to Belinda: Belindaâs legal firm provides legal advice to developers at the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT)âŠ. So how does this work? The SAT website says:
âThe Tribunal is the primary place for the review of decisions made by Government agencies, public officials and local governments. It also makes a wide variety of original decisions.â
...So⊠does Belinda help developers who have not been successful at the WAPC to then figure out how to have $ucce$$ at WAPC� As Deputy Chair of the WAPC, Belinda would definitely know how it all works.
Is a âfair goâ even possible at this pointâŠ.? Is this REALLY how the âbusine$$â of planning is carried out? Could there be so many conflicted members that the whole commi$$ion might need to abstain from making a decision?
What do you thINC?
Please tell us by commenting⊠Remember - all who need to hear this are listening! đ
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