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Tell Labor and Liberal MPs to listen to the community on GAIC
Dear friends,
The Liberals this week voted for a motion in the parliament in support of the GAIC tax. This means the original GAIC bill, which was defeated in the upper house, will soon be brought back, with some amendments, after it was referred by the government to the undemocratic Disputes Resolution Committee.
We expect a motion known as Amendment VC55, expanding the Urban Growth Boundary, will be voted on during the week starting 25 May. Urban growth zoned land inside the new boundary will be subject to the Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution (GAIC) tax, with some exemptions and some opportunities to defer the tax.
The Greens will be opposing the GAIC bill as amended. We think a fair tax would be a tax on subdivision, because this is close to the point where the infrastructure costs to the government arise and where the developers make their money.
We don't think it's fair to levy an infrastructure tax on land that might not be developed for another twenty years, or never.
We think the government, if it had a forward looking plan, could deliver infrastructure when and where it's needed, collecting the tax as needed. This tax is likely to collect only 15% of the money needed for that local infrastructure, leaving a big gap in the liveability and sustainability of new, city fringe communities.
Before amendment VC55 is voted on by the parliament, we call on the government and opposition parties to run an inquiry, to look into all these matters and consider the views of affected communities.
If you want your opposition to GAIC and Amendment VC55 to be heard, click on the link to send an email to key Labor and Liberal MPs, asking that they support an inquiry and allow the community to have their say.
Sincerely,
Greg Barber MLC
State Member of Parliament for Northern Metropolitan Region
Suite G-01 60 Leicester Street Carlton VIC 3053
P: 03 9348 2622
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