Results from our Candidate Survey are now rushing in. The survey is live and candidates can respond until election day.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0survey provides a snapshot of planning and infrastructure issues across Victoria. Candidates\u00a0across the state and across the political spectrum share our concern that we have a crisis in planning in Victoria.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0most important areas of reform nominated\u00a0are:<\/p>\n
Trend results showed:<\/p>\n
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The survey was conducted by Save Our Suburbs and supported by\u00a018 other community groups, representing thousands of concerned Victorians. The results were released on the SOS website today.<\/p>\n
“The purpose of the survey was to draw candidates’ attention to key planning issues and to provide information for voters,” said Ann Birrell, SOS Vice President.<\/p>\n
“Every week, groups like ours receive calls from distressed residents, trying to save their street, park or shopping strip. \u00a0People expect clear planning rules, integrity in governance and decisions in the long term public interest.”<\/p>\n
“Instead they find a\u00a0culture of secrecy and non disclosure, conflicts of interest, favoured access and undue influence, and\u00a0a perception of corruption.”<\/p>\n
“What can you say when the Planning Minister takes a decision from Council or the Courts to decide the matter behind closed doors, in favour of a political donor and does not even have to give reasons?”<\/p>\n
“Once in Government both the Liberals and the ALP have a track record of continuing to deregulate our planning and governance system, in complete disregard for the long term public interest of Victorians. As a result we are about to see a third Victorian Government lose office on partly on planning issues.”<\/p>\n
“Voters are entitled to know before the elections whether the next government will be any different from the last,” said\u00a0Ann Birrell.<\/p>\n
Live Trend Results: https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.net\/results\/SM-9PF3VJPL\/ *Results:<\/strong><\/p>\n Most candidates have given detailed responses and attempted to grapple with the complexities of planning. It is disappointing that Liberal candidates have not responded. Nevertheless, the results provide a useful overview\u00a0of planning and infrastructure issues, priorities and concerns across Victoria.<\/p>\n We are pleased to see some ALP candidates who may be part of the next Government express support for reform of VCAT and amendment of the Planning Act to better reflect community concerns and the public interest.<\/p>\n The trend results show\u00a0some stark disparities between the views of independent and minor party candidates, and the Liberal and ALP policy and action to date:<\/p>\n Other results include:<\/p>\n There is a serious level of uncertainty (28%) over the new planning zones.<\/p>\n Individual Results:<\/strong><\/p>\n Transport issues, car dependence and lack of infrastructure planning are major concerns across Victoria.<\/p>\n Inappropriate development, overdevelopment and the lack of both consultation and objection rights were major urban concerns. Lack of planning for schools, loss of green open space and protection of the Green Wedges were wider common issues.<\/p>\n Many supported the governance concerns held by community planning groups and the \u2018need to get planning and transport freed from political cycles.<\/p>\n Many rural candidates expressed concern about productive farm land being carved up for car-dependent new estates and concern about development on crown land, in sensitive landscapes and in national parks. Access to emergency services and internet coverage, hospitals and schools were major infrastructure needs. Others identified coal mines, wind farm restrictions and climate change emergencies as negative issues that need to be dealt with much better by government.<\/p>\n Groups supporting the Survey include:<\/p>\n Green Wedges Coalition \u00a0* Results are live, trends may vary a little over time. Current\u00a0version to 22\/11\/14.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Results from our Candidate Survey are now rushing in. The survey is live and candidates can respond until election day. The\u00a0survey provides a snapshot of planning and infrastructure issues across Victoria. Candidates\u00a0across the state and across the political spectrum share our concern that we have a crisis in planning in Victoria. The\u00a0most important areas of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":48,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[52,25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1840","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-statepoliticians","category-statepolitics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sos.asn.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1840","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sos.asn.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sos.asn.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sos.asn.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/48"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sos.asn.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1840"}],"version-history":[{"count":46,"href":"https:\/\/sos.asn.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1840\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1936,"href":"https:\/\/sos.asn.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1840\/revisions\/1936"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sos.asn.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1840"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sos.asn.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1840"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sos.asn.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1840"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n<\/a>Latest update of individual responses:\u00a0141122 Planning Survey Candidates RO<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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\nProtectors of Public Lands
\nPlanning Backlash
\nPublic Transport Users Association
\nRatepayers Victoria Inc
\nSave Albert Park
\nYarra River keepers Association
\nDocklands Community Association
\nResidents Against Inappropriate Development in Doncaster
\nFitzroy Residents Association
\nWest of Elgar Residents Association
\nEast Enders
\nWestern Region Environment Centre
\nAppropriate Development for Boronia Group
\nDarebin Appropriate Development Association
\nCitizens for a Liveable Melbourne
\nMoreland Planning Action Group
\nSave Moonee Ponds
\nFriends of Nillumbik
\nBlackburn Village Residents’ Group<\/p>\n