TTF-Clayton Utz-Insights

15 October 2009

Welcome to Clayton Utz' newsletter for Tourism & Transport Forum members.

A key issue in the growth of Australia's tourism industry is getting consistency and certainty in the planning laws affecting the sector. In this edition Brett Gale, TTF Executive Director, explains how TTF is working to overcome this, while members of Clayton Utz' Environment and Planning team round up the latest moves towards reforming and harmonising Australia's planning laws.

Planning reform crucial to tourism development

By Brett Gale.

Brett Gale, TTF Executive Director, discusses TTF's efforts to bring greater certainty to Australia's patchwork of planning laws, the National Tourism Planning Code.

COAG pushes for national harmonised planning laws

By Nick Thomas.

The Council of Australian Governments meeting in June 2009 produced some significant initiatives in planning reform, as Nick Thomas explains.

State planning reforms roll on - but all in the same direction?

Planning laws across the country are being reformed, but are we any closer to a harmonised system? Our Environment and Planning team rounds up the changes underway in each State and Territory.

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