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Freedom of Information and unreasonable applicants
In December 2018 the Ombudsman published his determination in respect of an external review pursuant to section 39 of the Freedom of Act 1991 (“the FOI Act”).
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When is a road a road? Dispelling confusion regarding road closures under s32 of The Road Traffic Act
In the wake of numerous new large scale and broad acre residential developments being approved across the state, a reoccurring question we receive is whether councils are required to undertake…
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The Public Interest Disclosure Act 2018 (“the Act”) will commence operation on 1 July 2019, repealing the Whistleblowers Protection Act 1993.
Please see our previous Alerts for our detailed summary of the framework under the Act, or who will be considered to be a relevant authority.
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So what has DPTI heard on the draft Planning, Development and Infrastructure (General) (Development Assessment) Variation Regulations 2019?
The draft Regulations and Practice Directions deal with many crucial aspects of our State’s new development assessment system, including development application lodgement, assessment timeframes, the assignment of relevant authorities and…
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Smart procurement – reinforcing the importance of good procurement capability
With the increasing pressure on local government budgets and, at the same time, increased demand for quality services and facilities, we are seeing an increase in the number of councils…
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Parliamentary committee reports its consideration of the future heritage reform
On 30 April 2019 the Environment Resources and Development Committee released its final report on the heritage inquiry it conducted during the majority of 2018. The inquiry focussed on rural,…
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Enforcing an enforcement notice – City of Port Adelaide Enfield v Agnello [2019] SAERDC 19
The City of Port Adelaide Enfield (‘the Council’) issued a section 84 notice to the defendant in August 2015 in relation to the construction of an unauthorised carport (‘the Notice’).…
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Seizing problem dogs prior to issuing control orders
Authorised persons are often left dealing with irresponsible dog owners who allow their dogs to escape their property time and time again without appropriate fencing being put in place. Often…