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David Caddy, Chairman, Western Australian Planning Commission UDIA Industry Breakfast Draft SPP 3.6 Development Contributions for Infrastructure

Draft policy review • Review is largely complete • Considered by the Western Australian Planning Commission • Currently with the State Government for consideration • Awaiting approval for advertising for public consultation 1

Broad policy aims • Provide a system based on equity, consistency, transparency and accountability • Policy fit for purpose in a shifting planning and development landscape • Greater clarity around rules of engagement • Challenge the way we currently operate • Development contributions are just one way of delivering infrastructure 2

Meeting the need • 800,000 new homes for extra 1.5 million people by 2050 • Boost homes close to public transport by 45% • 150,000 new transit-oriented homes by 2031 • Right policy settings crucial to deliver substantial change 3

Overview • Planning and coordination of infrastructure provision is fundamental to the social and economic well-being of any community • Review considered need for new LPS regulations • Ways to achieve consistency across local governments 4

Key concerns • Will the draft policy: – improve transparency, certainty and accountability? – deal with scope? – improve consistency across local governments? – address timeliness in processing Development Contribution Plans? – deal with resolution of costs and return of funds? 5

Preparation of DCPs • Ready access to information to prepare and operate DCPs • Measures to ensure greater transparency • Significant variables across schemes and local government areas • Greater guidance around scope of items to be included • Consideration of Community Infrastructure 6

Dispute resolution • Dispute resolution of costs is a significant issue • Seeking proposals on how best to deal with this • Current approach via commercial arbitration • Looking for viable and innovative alternatives eg advisory panel • Clarification on return of funds 7

Processing times • Be more effective in timing of DPCs processing • Consider new provisions to improve timeliness • Greater resourcing and competencies for processing within statutory timeframes • Align with other mechanisms to reduce time taken 8

Draft policy objectives – promoting the efficient and effective provision of public infrastructure and facilities that are essential to meet the demands of a growing population – providing a system of coordinated infrastructure delivery to facilitate new urban growth opportunities – ensuring that the requirements for infrastructure contributions cater for all development settings – providing clarity around acceptable methods of collecting and coordinating contributions and – establishing a system that is transparent, equitable, accountable and consistent. 9

CONCLUSION • Establishing a sound policy framework • Stage One of Design WA is now operational • 44 briefings reaching almost 2000 people • State Design Review Panel members announced • Pool of 50 specialists to guide design quality for major new developments 10

Thank you and questions 11