Development Assessment Pathways

1425 The Hon. A. PICCOLO (Light) (24 September 2019). Under the Planning, Development and Infrastructure (General) (Development Assessment) Variation Regulations 2019, if an appeal is made against the resolution of an assessment manager, is the council assessment panel or the individual assessment manager held responsible for the resolution made?

The Hon. S.K. KNOLL (Schubert—Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Local Government, Minister for Planning): I have been advised the following—

Under the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016, an assessment manager is a relevant authority in their own right. As such, in the event of an applicant appeal against a resolution/decision by an assessment manager, it is the assessment manager who will be responsible for defending the resolution/decision in the Environment, Resources and Development Court.