"While it developed effective energy and stamp duty policies, ACT Labor’s overall response has been hindered by superficial analysis, partly stemming from the absence of an opposition to hold it to account," writes columnist MIKE QUIRK.
"To be credible, the ACT Government has to stop its obfuscation and commission an independent assessment to evaluate if bus rapid transport could deliver the benefits of light rail at lower cost," writes planning columnist MIKE QUIRK.
"Despite the potential benefits of developing a national plan there are major obstacles, primarily stemming from state and local governments seeing it as a threat to their autonomy," writes planning columnist MIKE QUIRK.
"For Canberra to become an 'ideal' city, it must address unmet community needs in health, housing, transport, and education. Priorities need to be based on detailed analysis rather than rhetoric," says planning columnist MIKE QUIRK.
"It emerged that the NCA had been having private meetings since September 2023 with developers... and the NCA’s proposal reflected the developers’ ambitions for high-density residential development," writes RICHARD JOHNSTON.
"Given the government's ineptitude… it's time for the Assembly to force a reappraisal of the city's infrastructure needs and planning," writes planning columnist MIKE QUIRK.
"Since the mid 1980s there have been several proposals for high-speed rail linking the east coast capitals. All have been derailed on the issue of cost," writes planning columnist MIKE QUIRK.
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