Herald Sun
2 September 2011, Page: 37
IT is ironic that at the same time it introduces draconian rules governing wind farm development, the Baillieu Government seems intent on relaxing rules governing urban development even further. Many Melburnians would be surprised to hear that our planning system aims at having the number of prohibited uses in residential zones reduced almost to nil, and to curtail residents' rights merely to object to (not veto) development metres from their home.
Such contradictory actions lay bare the true intentions of this Government: it has no real interest in governing for all Victorians, or it wouldn't be jeopardising one of our greatest opportunities for economic growth--wind turbine manufacturing. It's all about satisfying the demands of narrow sectional interests, whether they be landscape guardians, big urban developers or mountain cattlemen.
Anne Martinelli, Northcote
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