Queensland infrastructure planning and charging framework review - commentary on DSDIP discussion paper released July 2013 - Part 2

This article is the second part of the discussion in our previous article Queensland infrastructure planning and charging framework review - commentary on DSDIP discussion paper released July 2013 - Part 1.

Identification of trunk and non-trunk infrastructure

Current framework

Local governments and distributor-retailers are empowered to identify development infrastructure as trunk infrastructure in an infrastructure planning instrument. Development infrastructure not identified as trunk infrastructure is non-trunk infrastructure.

Infrastructure planning instruments of local governments have included an infrastructure charging plan, planning scheme policies, adopted infrastructure charges resolution and priority infrastructure plan. Distributor-retailers are empowered to prepare a Netserv plan for trunk water supply and sewerage infrastructure.