Impact of State Government Actions and Processes on the Use and Enjoyment of Freehold and Leasehold Land in Western Australia

Inquiry status:

Past

Date commenced:

08 Aug 2001

Deadline for submissions:

28 Feb 2003

Deadline Comments:

The Committee resolved to extend the deadline for submissions from 14/12/2001 to 14/02/2002. The Committee further resolved to extend the deadline for submissions from 14/02/2002 to 28/02/2003.

Date Ended:

14 May 2004

Committee

Public Administration and Finance Committee (2001 - 2005)

House:

Legislative Council

Important Information:

Terms of Reference:



The Standing Committee on Public Administration and Finance shall conduct an inquiry and report to the Legislative Council on the impact of State Government agencies, or any other publicly funded body, and/or legislation on the use and enjoyment of freehold and leasehold land in Western Australia, having regard to:
	1.	The administrative practices or procedures and legislation in place in relation to:
		(a)	the compulsory acquisition of freehold and leasehold land by State Government agencies, by publicly funded bodies or by State Government on behalf of private interests;
		(b)	the imposition of restrictions on land use by means of environmental or planning policies and processes;
		(c)	whether there are time delays in environmental assessments and planning processes at Local and State Government levels, and if so, the reasons for such time delays;
		(d)	applications for landholders to clear their land;
		(e)	the rights of freehold and leasehold landholders when the Crown grants mineral rights over land to third parties;
		(f)	the freeholding of Crown land and the consequent processes and time schedules;
		(g)	the adequacy and effectiveness of compensation practices and procedures; and
		(h)	the obtaining of fair, prompt and cost effective remedies and/or dispute resolution between landholders and State Government Departments and Agencies.
		Any other relevant matters in relation to the impact of State Government legislation, departmental, agency or any other publicly funded body, practice and procedure affecting the use and enjoyment of freehold and leasehold land in Western Australia.

Submission Number	Submitting person/organisation
No submissions

Unless a venue is specified, hearings are held at the
Legislative Council Committee Rooms, Level 1, 2 Parliament Place, West Perth

Date	Time	Venue	Organisation
19 Aug 2002	09:30 AM	Legislative Council Committee Office, 1110 Hay Street, West Perth	Members of the Public, Pastoralists and Graziers Association
27 Aug 2002	09:30 AM	The Swan Room, The Atrium Hotel Mandurah, 65 Ormsby Terrace, Mandurah	Members of the Public
28 Aug 2002	09:30 AM	North Room, Broadwater Beach Resort, Corner Holgate Road and Bussell Highway, Busselton	Members of the Public
11 Sep 2002	09:30 AM	Northam Shire Office, 395 Fitzgerald Street, Northam	Members of the Public
25 Sep 2002	09:30 AM	Legislative Council Committee Office, 1110 Hay Street, West Perth	Members of the Public, Conservation Council
02 Oct 2002	09:30 AM	Dandaragan Shire Office, Dandaragan Road, Dandaragan	Members of the Public
23 Oct 2002	01:00 PM	Legislative Council Committee Office, 1110 Hay Street, West Perth	Western Australian Farmers Federation
06 Nov 2002	01:00 PM	Legislative Council Committee Office, 1110 Hay Street, West Perth	Members of the Public
13 Nov 2002	01:00 PM	Legislative Council Committee Office, 1110 Hay Street, West Perth	Members of the Public
27 Nov 2002	01:00 PM	Legislative Council Committee Office, 1110 Hay Street, West Perth	Members of the Public
12 Mar 2003	01:30 PM	Legislative Council Committee Office, 1110 Hay Street, West Perth	Member of the Public
02 May 2003	11:00 AM	Emerald Colonial Lodge, Walcliffe Road, Margaret River	Members of the Public