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2018-12-11 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda
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PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA 11 DECEMBER 2018
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However, in relation to gaming more generally the 2016 LGAQ Policy
Statement identifies:
e 7.4.3.1 Local government will work with the Office of Liquor and
Gaming Regulation and Department of Justice and Attorney-
General to identity and mitigate the potential social impacts of
gaming on local communities within the licensing process.
e 7.4.3.2 Local government will recognise community and
council concerns regarding gaming premises in and around
socially sensitive locations in the community, and raise these
concerns with the State Government.
In relation to planning and development, the following extracts from
the 2016 LGAQ Policy Statement are also relevant:
e 6.1.1.1 Local government should be recognised as the sphere
of government immediately responsible for integrated land use
planning and management.
e 6.1.1.4 Local government opposes the devolution of land use
planning matters of State Interest to councils.
e 6.1.1.5 Local government opposes State Government land use
planning policy or intervention that inhibits local decision
making.
e 6.1.1.9 Local government supports the ability to clearly identify
uses appropriate to a particular area, including the ability to
prohibit certain types of development.
e 6.1.1.10 Local government supports the use of a standard
structure, definitions, codes and other components common to
all local planning instruments to improve consistency without
compromising the ability of local governments to respond to
local planning issues.
Queensland's planning system does not currently regard ‘electronic
gaming machines’ as a land use that local governments can regulate.
The regulation of gaming machines in Queensland is undertaken by
the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation in accordance with the
Gaming Machine Act 19917 and there is a state-wide cap on the total
number of gaming machines that can operate in Queensland's hotels
and clubs.
Under section 55C of the Gaming Machine Act 1997 all gaming
machine applications considered to be of ‘significant community
impact’ must be advertised for public comment for a period of 28
days. Applications of ‘significant community impact’ include:
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