Developer Contributions for Infrastructure Costs Associated with Land Development

Inquiry status:

Past

Date commenced:

15 Oct 2003

Deadline for submissions:

16 Feb 2004

Date Ended:

21 Oct 2004

Committee

Public Accounts Committee (2001 - 2005)

House:

Legislative Assembly

Important Information:

Terms of Reference:

1. To inquire into the current formulae applied to developer contributions, State and local government taxes, levies and other contributions to infrastructure and service costs to both public and private sectors for new frontal (green field) development;

2. It is generally accepted that as densities increase, the average infrastructure costs per dwelling decrease. In terms of new frontal development, at what density is the greatest financial efficiency in infrastructure costs obtained, while recognising that most frontal development will be at a relatively low density;

3. What factors relating to new frontal developments contribute to disproportionately high increases in infrastructure, and may otherwise be avoided;

4. To inquire into the current formulae applied to developer contributions, State and local government levies and any other contributions to infrastructure costs for in-fill development;

5. To compare relative contributions in Western Australia to those in other jurisdictions in Australia;

6. To provide a comparative analysis between Terms of Reference 1 and 4 and to formulate recommendations to address inequities and strengthen efficiency in relation to private and public infrastructure contributions; and

7. To determine any pattens emerging where densities for in-fill development can be calculated having regard to capacities of existing infrastructure and in the effort to maximise cost efficiencies in infrastructure and service providers.

Submission Number	Submitting person/organisation
No submissions

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

Date	Time	Venue	Organisation	Witness
10 Mar 2004	09:45 AM		Faculty of Economics and Commerce, UWA	Dr Paul McLeod
10 Mar 2004	10:30 AM		Landcorp	Mr John Clifton, Mr Bruce Low, Mr Frank Marra
10 Mar 2004	11:30 AM		Department of Planning and Infrastructure	Mr Ray Stokes
22 Mar 2004	09:30 AM	Esplanade Hotel, Albany	Shire of Denmark, Shire of Cranbrook, Shire of Plantagenet, Shire of Jerramungup	Mr Peter Duncan, Mr Graham Stanley, Nr Nicholas Burges, Mr Peter Drage, Mr Rob Stewart, Mr Kevin Forbes, Mr Darren Long, Ms Glenys Garnett
22 Mar 2004	11:15 AM	Esplanade Hotel, Albany	City of Albany	Mr Robert Fenn
22 Mar 2004	11:45 AM	Esplanade Hotel, Albany	RC Developments	Mr Graeme Robertson
22 Mar 2004	12:45 PM	Esplanade Hotel, Albany	Ardross Estates	Mr David Lantzke
22 Mar 2004	02:15 PM	Esplanade Hotel, Albany	Great Southern Development Commission	Mr Maynard Rye
31 Mar 2004	09:15 AM		Catholic Education Office of WA	Mr Ron Dullard, Mr Geoff Hendricks, Mr Terry Merefield
31 Mar 2004	10:15 AM		Department of Education and Training	Mr Richard Bloor, Mr John Moore, Mr John Nicholas, Mr Brian Handcock
31 Mar 2004	11:00 AM		Australand Holdings Pty Ltd	Mr Chris Lewis, Mr Justin Crookes
05 Apr 2004	09:00 AM		LWP Property Group	Dr Russell Perry, Mr Danny Murphy
05 Apr 2004	09:30 AM		Water Corporation	Dr Jim Gill, Mr Gary Meinck, Mr Roger Bulstrode Mr Peter Verschuer
05 Apr 2004	11:00 AM		City of Gosnells, City of Swan	Mr Stuart Jardine, Mr Eric Lumsden, Mr Cliff Frewing
05 Apr 2004	01:00 PM		Western Australian Local Government Association	Cr Clive Robartson OAM, Ms Allison Hailes, Mr Giuseppe Ripepi, Mr Mark Thornber
05 Apr 2004	02:00 PM		Housing Industry Association	Ms Sheryl Chaffer, Mr Wayne Gersbach
05 Apr 2004	03:00 PM		Property Council of Australia (WA Division), Mirvac Fini, Stockland	Mr Geoffrey Cooper, Mr Dean Mudford, Mr Evan Campbell
07 Apr 2004	09:45 AM		Aqwest Bunbury Water Board	Mr Geoffrey Oddy
07 Apr 2004	10:30 AM		East Perth Redevelopment Authority	Mr Anthony Morgan, Mr Mark Hedges
07 Apr 2004	11:15 AM		Department of Housing and Works	Mr Greg Joyce, Mr Richard Elliot, Mr Glen Finlay
05 May 2004	09:15 AM		Main Roads WA	Mr Gary Norwell, Executive Director, Technology & Environment; Mr Lindsay Broadhurst, Route Development Manager
05 May 2004	10:00 AM		Public Transport Authority	Mr Laurie Piggott, Manager, Planning and Property
05 May 2004	10:30 AM		Western Power	Mr Ken Bowran, General Manager, Networks; Mr Peter Mattner, Pricing and Regulation Manager
27 May 2004	09:30 AM	Broome Shire Council Office, cnr Haas Street and Weld Street, Broome	Broome Shire Council, Shire of Derby - West Kimberley	Mr Tom Vinnicombe, President, Broome Shire Council; Mr Ian Bodill, Chief Executive Officer, Broome Shire Council; Mr Allan Ralph, Manager, Engineering Services, Broome Shire Council; Ms Elsia Archer, President, Shire of Derby - West Kimberley; Mr Jonathan Throssell, Chief Executive Officer, Shire of Derby - West Kimberley