Corruption Concerns Over Minns' Planning Reform Laws
The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) confirmed they were not consulted on the final Planning System Reform Bill before the NSW Parliament.
This Bill has been sold as housing reform, but what it really does is winds back environmental protections, applies to all development and hands extraordinary power to the Minister and a new bureaucracy, with no independent oversight.
The Government claimed ICAC helped shape these reforms, but ICAC confirmed it was never asked to review or comment on the Bill, a serious integrity failure.
- ICAC was not consulted on the final Planning System Reform Bill.
- The Bill winds back environmental protections and hands power to the Minister and a new bureaucracy.
- The Government's claim of ICAC's involvement is disputed.
- A request has been made to the Planning Minister to explain and release advice received.
Author's summary: Corruption concerns arise over planning reform laws.