REDWatch requested HNSW to undertake a non-statutory exhibition of the
federally funded PMP, as was done for BEP2, so that the community can see how
its input has been interpreted, see the detail of the expert background studies
and make comments before the PMP is used to guide the development of further
government policy. HNSW has declined and advised that “the preliminary
masterplanning is an internal working document exploring options … and is not
suitable for sporadic release”.
HNSW staff say HNSW need to know the SMDA planning controls to finalise
its report, however, both HNSW and the SMDA have earlier argued that the HNSW
work will inform the SMDA planning controls. REDWatch has now written to the
SMDA asking it to release the PMP material that informs the planning controls
when the SMDA releases all the other studies.
Geoff
Turnbull is Spokesperson for REDWatch.
Source: The South Sydney Herald April 2012 – www.southsydneyherald.com.au