Armstrong Creek UGP Panel hearing Presentation

I thank the Panel for the opportunity to appear before it today. My submission seeks to highlight and extend points made in my written submission. In the time available I cannot deal with every matter I feel needs to be addressed, especially given the complexity and scale of the Armstrong Creek Urban Growth Plan. However, I would like to speak to a few key themes, which I believe highlight some important questions of policy contained with the proposed Amendment and the Plan underpinning it.

Contradictions embodied in the Urban Growth Plan

 

At the outset, I would submit that the Urban Growth Plan and the attendant Planning Scheme Amendment exhibit two fundamental contradictions or tensions.

 

 

Conclusions

 

In conclusion, I believe the UGP contains important limitations, some of which I have touched on today. Others I have referred to in the earlier written submission.

I believe there is scope for substantial revision of the Plan. I also believe there are opportunities for the Plan to make major policy contributions to sustainable urban design,

in particular in the face of climate change and socioeconomic challenges.