Ministerial Statement

Draft Greater Adelaide Regional Plan

The Hon. N.D. CHAMPION (Taylor—Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Minister for Housing Infrastructure, Minister for Planning) (14:06): I seek leave to make a ministerial statement.

Leave granted.

The Hon. N.D. CHAMPION: The State Planning Commission has released a draft of the next 30-year land use plan for Greater Adelaide. The Greater Adelaide Regional Plan strives to lay the foundation for a bold and clear vision for the long-term growth of Adelaide's metropolitan region. The plan seeks to plot:

where houses, employment lands and open space will go;

how the new homes and population growth will be serviced;

which parts of the metropolitan area require protection;

what major infrastructure is required, and where and how it is to be provided; and

how, as a city, we tackle the impacts of a changing climate.

The draft plan seeks to deliver growth throughout the Greater Adelaide metropolitan boundaries, whilst providing South Australians with a choice of where and how they live. By 2050, the population of Greater Adelaide is anticipated to grow by an additional 670,000 people as the government's economic agenda, outlined in the South Australian Economic Statement, is delivered.

The draft plan represents a fundamental policy shift reflecting the Malinauskas government's commitment to scrap the 85 per cent urban infill target held by former governments. It does this by reducing the requirement for general infill to accommodate the metropolitan area's need for growth, and instead identifies the opportunities for greenfield and strategic infill developments to meet the state's growth projection. This will provide choice of where future generations want to live and the lifestyle options available to them.

The draft plan identifies locations where greenfield and strategic infill development could occur on sites such as Concordia, Roseworthy, Two Wells, Murray Bridge, Victor Harbor, Dry Creek, the former West End Brewery site, Franklin Street Bus Depot, Keswick and Smithfield barracks. It strives to deliver long-term supply over a 30-year period, while providing the state with a continuous five-year supply of development-ready land.

The Malinauskas government will also work closely with the local government sector to identity other opportunities for sustainable urban growth. To accompany the proposed growth, the draft plan seeks to provide usable, well-maintained public open space. A centrepiece of this proposed policy setting is the establishment of the northern Parklands.

The northern Parklands draws inspiration from Colonel William Light's city-defining Parklands and Charles Reade's bold plans for a second ring of Parklands in the outer suburbs. The northern Parklands is identified as a continuous parkland containing over 550 hectares of land running from the hills face suburb of Uleybury to the playing fields of Karbeethan Reserve, before following the route of the Gawler River. The proposed northern Parklands have the potential to redefine northern areas of Greater Adelaide by creating an active interurban break, featuring many recreation and sporting facilities, and maintaining a major biodiversity corridor.

The vision outlined in the draft plan is made possible due to the comprehensive reform of the state's planning system and the creation of a single statewide online ePlanning portal. The draft plan demonstrates the benefits of an online, real-time, cross-government approach to integrated planning, with data coordination facilitating the strategic use of land with the necessary services and infrastructure over the next 30 years.

To enable the state to meet and tackle the challenges posed by growth head-on, the draft plan was fast-tracked as an initiative of the Premier's Housing Roadmap in conjunction with the 20-Year State Infrastructure Strategy and transport plan. The delivery of the draft plan will be supported by Planning and Land Use Services within the newly established Department for Housing and Urban Development.

The Malinauskas government wants to ensure that South Australia's growth is sustainable, well serviced and delivers liveable communities for future generations. Community consultation is now open and will run for six weeks, closing on Monday 4 November 2024 at 5pm. South Australians are invited and encouraged to provide feedback to help shape the long-term planning vision for urban development across Greater Adelaide.