The new Victorian planning minister will still make independent decisions despite a potential conflict of interest with her lobbyist brother, the state government insists.
Minister Lizzie Blandthorn, who took over the planning portfolio this week as part of a cabinet reshuffle, is the sister of Hawker Britton director John-Paul Blandthorn.
Hawker Britton's clients include construction company John Holland, which is tasked with building the West Gate Tunnel, Mirvac, the Dennis Family Corporation and Melbourne Airport.
