By Martin Agatyn | 16 June 2023 The Planning Matters Alliance of Tasmania, or P-MAT) will host public meetings on the North-West Coast next week to discuss proposed changes to Local Government, including forced amalgamations and the removal of planning from local councils. P-MAT, which is an alliance of around 70 community groups working on … [Read more…]
The Greens have rebuffed Labor’s last-ditch concessions on the housing fund as crunch time approaches for the federal government’s signature housing policy. In a letter to crossbench senators, Housing Minister Julie Collins said the government would make key changes to the bill, including dumping the $500 million cap for earnings distributed to housing. Under the … [Read more…]
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Federated Farmers says farmer confidence is at record lows. File photo / Sandra Gibbs Federated Farmers has released its policy platform for the 2023 election, setting out a rural roadmap with 12 key policy changes for New Zealand’s next government. “Kiwi farmers have a great story to tell when it comes to our economic contribution, … [Read more…]