The ACT's opposition has expressed concern about a proposed overhaul to the powers of the territory's planning minister, which would allow for development application processes to be bypassed on certain major projects.
The ACT government unveiled its long-awaited exposure draft bill on the new planning act on Wednesday. The proposed act will drop controversial "call in" powers, but the government will still be able to bypass regular development application procedures for major projects such as the light rail and new schools.
