In a speech to over 200 industry representatives at a Property Council function held on 21 June 2012, ACT Treasurer Andrew Barr said:
“Today I can announce that the Government will waive commence and complete fees for commercial, mixed use and multi-unit residential developments. Commence and complete provisions will now only apply to the construction of single dwellings on standard residential blocks.”
However, without consultation, and just before the commencement of the caretaker period, Treasurer Andrew Barr and Planning Minister Simon Corbell jointly signed a statutory instrument in direct contradiction of undertakings made by Government.
…
“The property industry is in shock over this decision. The promise was for NO fee.”
Revamped War Memorial parade ground all set for its first Anzac Day
I’m looking forward to being there tomorrow View
Federal Golf Club course revamp approved but with many conditions
I'm a retired public servant who lives near the proposed development. I'm not a golfer, but enjoy… View
Yes a slippery slope... 18 holes.. 9 holes... pitch and putt... new housing estate and irreplaceable… View
Application flawed: Wrong demographic (try addressing needs of homeless), wrong housing (try social… View
Community batteries to store solar energy coming to Canberra’s suburbs
You must have missed that article "why community batteries are a bad idea", chewy. All that… View
Haha, stop mashing the buttons CR, that makes zero sense. Renewable generation sources produce… View
Unreliable sources of energy that are only available part time are always going to be cheaper, chewy… View
Albo, the APS, and Australia Day
Practical people look for vigilance in the budget, Capital Retro, not in a parade. View
Right on, Rustrygear. We used to say "The price of peace is eternal vigilance" but that has been… View
Jack D, you have completely the wrong idea about what Anzac Day represents. "Lest we forget" refers… View