Jacinta Allan - Leading a zombie government

[peetoo]

 

[The Punter]

Tony Mokbel released on bail.

 

[Carn The Berries]

Tony Mokbel released on bail.

Would be very interested to know what offences the 2 blokes caught with guns at the footy last night were on bail for too....

 

[Saint]

That is the business case Infrastructure Australia essentially dismissed as a joke.

And while we’re on SRL I heard an expert say yesterday that for the government to reap $11.5B by way of value capture tax apartments will need to be slugged an extra $130-150K. That’s one of the reasons IA dismissed the business plan.

Yes, I've no idea why the Govt would think apartment developers are going to reap $11billion to help pay for SRL. The impact will be marginal, at best in most of these places.

 

[Saint]

Eggs in one basket?

Get off it mate. Currently there’s the north east link, the Melbourne metro, several level crossing removals and others in play

Melbourne Metro and most of the LXRP alliances are wrapping up. Even WGTP is ramping down in spending.

I spoke to a civil construction firm today about the layoffs in my industry, and he said they were looking at double the %.

The Big Build is grinding to a halt. There's very little in the market not already decided/confirmed. It'll be more evident by the end of the year.

 

[Gough]

Tony Mokbel released on bail.

Eighteen years in the nick based on the evidence of his police informant lawyer sounds like the definition of an unsafe conviction. Where's your problem here?

 

[Sttew]

^^^^

Isn't the more pertinent question why a not insignificant surety had to be paid by Mokbel's sister for him to be released on bail, when the government couldn't implement such a thing on parents and families of repeat offender teenagers?

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Melbourne Metro and most of the LXRP alliances are wrapping up. Even WGTP is ramping down in spending.

I spoke to a civil construction firm today about the layoffs in my industry, and he said they were looking at double the %.

The Big Build is grinding to a halt. There's very little in the market not already decided/confirmed. It'll be more evident by the end of the year.

At least we have the SRL to keep the pie warm skills wise so to speak.

 

[Sphynx]

Melbourne Metro and most of the LXRP alliances are wrapping up. Even WGTP is ramping down in spending.

I spoke to a civil construction firm today about the layoffs in my industry, and he said they were looking at double the %.

The Big Build is grinding to a halt. There's very little in the market not already decided/confirmed. It'll be more evident by the end of the year.

Footscray and Frankston Hospitals also wrapping up.

There’s still quite a few LXRP to go and currently at tender.

Melton Hospital is about to come online.

Build to rents hitting the market and data centers being built left right and center.

 

[evolved2]

Strengthening Victoria’s laws against hate speech and hate conduct

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Disgusting anti-free speech legislation.

 

[PiCkLeJuiCe]

Holey Moley... The LNP are already starting with the attack ads... Right here on BF!!!

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**Edit - Didn't notice it was an Advance Australia ad. Seems on brand for them

hmmm....ads reflect your browsing, not the site.

 

[The Punter]

Eighteen years in the nick based on the evidence of his police informant lawyer sounds like the definition of an unsafe conviction. Where's your problem here?

First of all, my post was a statement of fact. Tony Mokbel is out on bail. That was all I said.

But in honour of you finding the reply button, here's the problem: he's out on bail.

And the unsafe conviction, that the Brumby Government knew about, is also a problem.

That justice is being done right now is good, but everything that went before it is bad, and the result now is bad.

And in a thread about the Labor Premier, when the initial mistake was made under their watch, and they knew about it first, and years of inaction about it also took place, is entirely fair comment before the wave of whataboutism washing through the thread in an effort to ensure the point gets missed.

 

[Carn The Berries]

hmmm....ads reflect your browsing, not the site.

Oh that makes sense... I'd come in here and post my surprise at being spruiked something I've obviously typed into a search engine...

 

[Sphynx]

As some of you know, I like to be as fair as possible.

A good step in the right direction in the last few weeks/days with the amendment of the Victorian planning code by the Allan Govt.

Amendment VC267 in the VPP inside of the Planning and Environmental Act has now streamlined the planning process for developers. It's nowhere near as convoluted through the traditional council route etc.

As long as you meet planning framework you are "deemed to comply", councils have to automatically approve applications.

Previously even if you met guidelines they had autonomy to advertise, delay approvals on basis of neighbourhood character etc.

This should bring planning approvals from simple things like side by side townhouses from 6-12 months down to 2-4 weeks if you meet requirements.

Private open space and setback requirements have been reduced, so you are likely going to see smaller unit and larger qty sites.

Now, in an ideal world, this isn't a positive, Im sure plenty wont see it as a postivie, you have no say over what your neighbour builds next to you, as you are basically allowed to build anything you want, no matter how hideous it is and how small it is, as long as you meet all the framework. Aesthetics means nothing now.


But we needed to release supply side pressured and feasibilities for particularly residential townhouses etc.

Reducing holding costs on the site outlay is a good start....

 

[The Punter]

As some of you know, I like to be as fair as possible.

A good step in the right direction in the last few weeks/days with the amendment of the Victorian planning code.

Amendment VC267 in the VPP inside of the Planning and Environmental Act has now streamlined the planning process for developers. It's nowhere near as convoluted through the traditional council route etc.

As long as you meet planning framework you are "deemed to comply", councils have to automatically approve applications.

Previously even if you met guidelines they had autonomy to advertise, delay approvals on basis of neighbourhood character etc.

This should bring planning approvals from simple things like townhouses from 6-12 months down to 2-4 weeks if you meet requirements.

Private open space and setback requirements have been reduced, so you are likely going to see smaller unit and larger qty sites.

Now, in an ideal world, this isn't a positive, Im sure plenty wont see it as a postivie, you have no say over what your neighbour builds next to you, as you are basically allowed to build anything you want, no matter how hideous it is and how small it is, as long as you meet private open space requirements.


But we need to release supply side and feasibilities for particularly residential townhouses etc.

Reducing holding costs on the site outlay is a good start....

I look forward to the first council trying to knock one back anyway.

 

[Sphynx]

I look forward to the first council trying to knock one back anyway.

Legally, they are not allowed to.

Can't even challenge it, can't delay it, can't respond to it.

Has to be rubber stamped on submission.

They would be liable for costs.

 

[Carn The Berries]

Legally, they are not allowed to.

Can't even challenge it, can't delay it, can't respond to it.

Has to be rubber stamped on submission.

They would be liable for costs.

Is there a specified timeframe that the councils have to respond to applications? They may not be allowed to reject them, but I hope there isn't scope for them to simply not respond.

 

[Sphynx]

Is there a specified timeframe that the councils have to respond to applications? They may not be allowed to reject them, but I hope there isn't scope for them to simply not respond.

Under s79 of the code they have to legally respond to any application within 60 days.

So under these updates, if it met all requirements, they'd be in breach of the act with no approval after 60 days. You could get an immediate VCAT order after this point.

Theoretically if you met all guidelines, the longest this can take is 8 weeks + your own drawing lead times.

 

[Carn The Berries]

Under s79 of the code they have to legally respond to any application within 60 days.

So under these updates, if it met all requirements, they'd be in breach of the act with no approval after 60 days. You could get an immediate VCAT order after this point.

Theoretically if you meet all guidelines, the longest this can take is 8 weeks + your own drawing lead times.

Definitely a step in the right direction. The ALP needed a win, though I'm not sure how much cut through this one will get in the public domain.

 

[Sphynx]

Definitely a step in the right direction. The ALP needed a win, though I'm not sure how much cut through this one will get in the public domain.

I doubt it gets any, as it's quite a specific mechanism.

Thought some people might like to know however.

 

[Sttew]

No tariffs on Russia because "we're not doing business"
10% on Australia because we sell more to them than they sell to us.

Make sense?

 

[The Punter]

No tariffs on Russia because "we're not doing business"
10% on Australia because we sell more to them than they sell to us.

Make sense?

No.

 

[Sttew]

No.

That will be because I posted in the wrong thread!

 

[nut]

No tariffs on Russia because "we're not doing business"
10% on Australia because we sell more to them than they sell to us.

Make sense?

Jacintas fault

 

[Sttew]

Jacintas fault

She deserves blame for a lot of things but not that one.