Is this coming here if the Democrats win future elections?
The South Australian Legislative Council recently passed the Planning, Development and Infrastructure (Use of Vacant Land) Amendment Bill 2022.
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Introduced by the South Australian Greens and "not opposed" by the Labor government "in principle", this Bill seeks to allow the government to take control of privately owned land it deems to be “primarily vacant” and “not being sufficiently used or developed” without paying compensation provided “reasonable steps” have been taken to negotiate with the owner.
The Bill contains no guidance in relation to what constitutes underdeveloped land, nor does it specify how long a landowner has before the government may intervene, yet it provides sweeping powers to seize control of land for loosely defined “public purposes,” including temporary housing.
Worse still, the Bill explicitly exempts the government from paying rent or compensation to landowners.
This socialistic, Big Government approach is typical of Labor and the Greens, and South Australians who are concerned about the future of property rights in this state ought to keep a close eye on how this Bill’s debate in the House of Assembly plays out.
Far from solving the housing crisis, the Bill would have a chilling effect on private investment and development. As the Urban Development Institute of Australia rightly put it, this is “an assault on South Australian property rights.”
Read their response here.
Meanwhile, Labor and the Greens continue to support record-high migration levels, which are placing unprecedented pressure on housing supply.
Rather than address this imbalance with sensible reform, their answer is more government control. It’s strange how problems that the government creates need to be solved with more governmental power.
I will continue to stand up for Australians who believe in the right to own and use their land free from state coercion.
Thank you, as always, for your support.
Yours sincerely,
Alex Antic
Liberal Senator for South
About Senator Alex Antic is a Liberal Senator representing South Australia in the Federal Parliament.
Connect Email: alex@alexantic.com.au
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