Key Points:
Queensland's new infrastructure charges framework
provides greater clarity for all stakeholders while retaining
fundamental concepts.
Details of Queensland's new infrastructure charging
framework were released on 8 May with the introduction into
Parliament of the Sustainable Planning (Infrastructure Charges) and
Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014.
The Bill follows the State Government's comprehensive review
of Queensland's infrastructure charging framework and, if
passed, will create an amended regime to apply from 1 July
2014.
Some new concepts, some familiar ones: Replacement of
Chapter 8 (Infrastructure)
The Bill proposes to replace Chapter 8 of the Sustainable
Planning Act 2009, which deals with infrastructure charging,
entirely. The Government states these changes are aimed at
simplifying, streamlining and clarifying infrastructure
charges.
