Shadow Planning Minister Ian Walker said the hypocrisy of the Palaszczuk Labor Government was laid bare for all to see after the release today of its draft South-East Queensland Regional Plan.
“This is just another example of this bad Labor Government saying one thing and doing another,” Mr Walker said.
“The plan says that 94% of new housing stock in Brisbane over the next 25 years needs to be infill development, where blocks within the existing urban footprint are re-developed into apartments or smaller blocks.
“The reality is the Palaszczuk Labor Government has done nothing except run for the hills when it comes to supporting business investment and development in this state.”
Mr Walker said it was staggering the Deputy Premier touted her plan on the Gold Coast given how anti-investment and anti-business she is.
“What developer is going to want to come to Queensland to invest and develop a project if they have to go through the dramas of a West Village or Cedar Woods,” he said.
“They certainly wouldn’t want to deal with Jackie Trad given her history of destroying job-creating projects in Labor-held electorates based purely on how much of a presence and influence the Greens have there.
“This government sets the targets, but as soon as they are set, and councils and developers act on them, they want to change the rules.”
Mr Walker said the Palaszczuk Labor Government couldn’t even be trusted to build the necessary infrastructure needed as outlined in its plan.
He said Labor had no plan to fund current infrastructure requirements let alone the roads, transport and infrastructure needed moving forward.
