The Bill transfers certain
functions of the RWA to the SMDA including the operation of the ATP. Planning
consents below $10m will be transferred to the City of Sydney Council. The RWA website
contains information on the transfer of planning consent powers and further
detailed information about the changes will be posted there soon.
From the Minister’s
speech, the SMDA will be responsible for implementing The Redfern Waterloo Plan
and collecting developer contributions. The Repeal Bill removes the “switching off”
of the Heritage Act provisions in The Redfern Waterloo Act and preserves the
provision that requires the Aboriginal Housing Company and other relevant
representatives of the Aboriginal community to be consulted in relation to the
Block.
One requirement of the RWA
Act was a five-year evaluation that was to be reported to both houses of Parliament.
Inquiries have failed to turn up such a report. It is doubtful, given the
bipartisan support of both parties for the RWA, that there will be any robust evaluation
of the RWA that looks at whether it delivered what was promised in areas like
improved human service integration. S
Source: November 2011
South Sydney Herald http://www.southsydneyherald.com.au/