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February 22, 2006
Aussie “Anti-Planning” Factions Boot Prominent Smart Growther
- THE man hired by Bob Carr two years ago to oversee the state's development has been dumped.
Professor Peter Newman, whose appointment as the NSW Sustainability Commissioner was announced to great fanfare in April 2004, received a call from the Planning Minister, Frank Sartor, on Thursday to say his services were no longer required.
Newman is regarded as one of the international founders of smart growth. Look what he’s doing next:
- He plans to travel to the United States in June to speak to state governments about sustainability.
Lucky us.
Article here.
Posted by tedb at February 22, 2006 07:41 PM
