City of Perth development should remain focus: Property Council

In response to the City of Perth releasing their position paper about the proposed City of Perth Act, the Property Council has expressed their support.

The City of Perth has today called for the act to include a collaborative framework to allow the state government and the City of Perth to coordinate together and identify “critical initiatives”, explained Property Council executive director Joe Lenzo.

This is an initiative the Property Council supports.

“The City of Perth Act needs to ensure there is a strong connection between the local and state government, enabling the development of the city to be coordinated and prioritised,” said Lenzo.

“The development of the City of Perth needs to retain a strong focus on the CBD.”

Lenzo said that over 100,000 workers spend more than a third of their day in the Perth CBD.

“This is why the existing voting entitlements of the City of Perth must be retained in the act, to enable the business community to have a say in the future of their working environment.”

He noted that commercial property owners and tenants at present are required to re-register to vote after every second election, despite residential owners not requiring to do the same, and said that this new act should address this.

“Registering to vote should be kept simple, with all voters remaining on the electoral role unless they say otherwise.”