State Government Tries To Gag Planning Objections By Making People Pay To Object

(17/9/09 - P) Get off!

Another ridiculous but typical move by a State government seemingly hurtling out of control: this time it's the idea of making residents pay to object to ghastly development or development that affects other people. You can read more about it in the following Age stories.

Age editorial

http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/editorial/fasttrack-planning-takes-an-undemocratic-turn-20090910-fjbg.html?skin=text-only

Premier gets cold feet:

http://www.theage.com.au/national/planning-objector-fee-not-on-agenda-20090910-fje2.html

Justin, nice guy, really:

http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/stone-the-crows-the-ministers-unavailable-20090910-fjbo.html?page=-1

MRRA Says:

The government really should try listening to all of the people who vote, not just those who pay massive amounts to influence the government's thinking, and in particular, to eliminate all "obstacles" to doing anything those people want.

Can anyone tell us when, precisely, did Victoria become a dictatorship?