UDIA takes part in Urban Policy Forum
Date: 20 Jan 2012
UDIA National will represent the development industry on the Federal Government’s newly-announced Urban Policy Forum. The forum was established to advise government on implementing Australia’s National Urban Policy for a more productive, sustainable and liveable future. It follows the release of the policy document Our Cities, Our Future in May last year. It set out the Australian Government’s directions for the future of Australian cities and regional centres. The policy also recognised that state and local government, the private sector and individuals had a major role to play in planning and managing our cities, as well as investing in them.
UDIA National Chief Executive Officer Richard Lindsay will be on the forum which comprises representatives of industry and all levels of government as well as academia. Other members of the forum include former South Australian Premier Mike Rann, former Deputy Prime Minister Brian Howe AO, and current head of the Local Government Association Genia McCaffery. It will be chaired by Secretary of the Department of Infrastructure and Transport, Mike Mrdak. The first meeting of the forum is to take place in Canberra next month.