Department for Planning and Infrastructure
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The Department for Planning and Infrastructure was a department of the Government of Western Australia
that was responsible for implementing the state's planning, infrastructure and transport policies. It was formed on 1 July 2001 by the amalgamation of the Ministry for Planning and the Department of Transport.
It also oversaw the following authorities: -
On 1 July 2009, the department was reformed into the Department of Transport and Department of Planning, with State Land Services and Pastoral Leases being transferred to the newly formed Department of Regional Development and Lands.
Government of Western Australia
The formation of the Government of Western Australia is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1890, although it has been amended many times since then...
that was responsible for implementing the state's planning, infrastructure and transport policies. It was formed on 1 July 2001 by the amalgamation of the Ministry for Planning and the Department of Transport.
It also oversaw the following authorities: -
- Western Australian Planning CommissionWestern Australian Planning CommissionThe Western Australian Planning Commission is a statutory authority of the Government of Western Australia that exists to coordinate planning for future land use and transport needs. It describes itself as Western Australia's "peak representative body of land use planning and development"...
- Public Transport Authority
On 1 July 2009, the department was reformed into the Department of Transport and Department of Planning, with State Land Services and Pastoral Leases being transferred to the newly formed Department of Regional Development and Lands.
See also
- Planning and Development Act 2005Planning and Development Act 2005The Planning and Development Act 2005 is an Act of the Western Australian Parliament which lays down specific controls over planning at a metropolitan and local level as well as establishing more general controls over the subdivision of land...
- Department of Transport Western Australia
- Urban planning in AustraliaUrban planning in AustraliaUrban planning in Australia has a significant role to play in ensuring the future sustainability of Australian cities. Australia is one of the most highly urbanised societies in the world...