The New South Wales Department of Planning and Infrastructure has outlined the future of the state’s planning framework. The Green Paper – A New Planning System for NSW details the State Government’s objectives for a more transparent, effective and efficient planning system for the state.

The Green Paper delivers a complete overhaul to the 30-year-old Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 with the intention to place community participation at the forefront of the state’s planning system.

The State Government believes that the rejuvenation of the planning system will allow future town and city development to better reflect the desires of the community.

The South Australian Government has formally apologised to those people who’s lives were affected by past forced adoption practices.

The Tasmanian Government has released a comprehensive study of the infrastructure needs of the state’s West Coast, which the it says will be used to inform Government priorities for upgrades in the region.

The Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has delivered its final assessment of the proposed James Price Point Liquefied Natural Gas precict, recommending the project for approval.

Changes to legislation in Victoria is set to allow property trusts to gain access to financing for environmental upgrades, likely to result in significant increases to opportunities for green retrofitting in Melbourne’s city centre.

The Queensland Government has announced cuts to several employment and skilling initiatives it says the Federal Government already funds.

The Victorian Managed Insurance Authority and the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) have co-developed the country’s first Diploma of Integrated Risk Management targeted specifically at the country’s public sector.

Victorian Minister for Planning, Matthew Guy, and Melbourne’s Lord Mayor Robert Doyle have unveiled a plan for $300 million in community infrastructure projects in the Docklands.

The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia (CME) has found that while the state continues to reap the benefits of the ongoing mining boom,  global uncertainty around the Greek debt crisis and the possibility of a slowdown in China has affected the production of key commodities, translating into a contraction of business confidence.

The Federal Government has pledged an additional $1 billion to support the pay rise awarded to workers in the social and community services sector.

Infrastructure Partnerships Australia has called for the Productivity Commission to develop a more accurate method to track performance of Australia’s major cities; and calling on all three levels of government to integrate the way they plan, regulate and operate metropolitan infrastructure.

The Queensland Government has launched its new Six Month Action Plan for the state, outlining 149 separate actions the Government intends to take between July and December.

The Queensland Government has announced it is committed to finding the ‘right size’ of public service after figures show that public servant numbers fell by almost 3000 full-time equivalents at the end of June.

Western Australian Environment Minister, Bill Marmion, has received legal advice from the State’s Solicitor’s Office regarding the Environmental Protection Authority’s (EPA) assessment of the Browse LNG Precinct at James Price Point in the state’s Kimberly region.

Protests of up to 3000 people are continuing outside the Grafton Gaol following an announcement by the NSW Government that it will sack 108 workers and close part of the facility.

Some cuts have already taken effect, with recent closure of the Youth Drug and Alcohol Cour.

The Federal Government has released its guidelines for the $6 billion Regional Infrastructure Fund, which it says will unlock investment in communities dealing with the impact of the mining boom.

The Queensland Government has outlined its interim response to the recently released Commission of Audit into the state’s finances, with Treasurer Tim Nicholls pledging the Government will return the state’s finances ‘to a position of strength’.

The Queensland Government has announced it will streamline the procurement process for the Moreton Bay Rail Link by bringing the delivery of the project under a single entity within the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads.

The South Australian and Northern Territory governments have joined forces to welcome delegates at the Australia China Resources Symposium, in a bid to show off their rapidly expanding minerals and energy sectors.

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