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Phillip O'Neill writes: Ron Hoenig, Member for Heffron, in Sydney's inner south, nailed the core weakness of the new commission. It has no planning authority, he said

By Phillip O'Neill
April 25 2022 - 6:00am
IT'S MEGA: Rob Stokes is in charge of the new Greater Cities Commission, which has no planning authority. Picture: Simone De Peak
IT'S MEGA: Rob Stokes is in charge of the new Greater Cities Commission, which has no planning authority. Picture: Simone De Peak

The Hunter needs good planning, desperately. Downtown Newcastle, the historic regional centre, wants for commercial and cultural juice. Sprawling housing estates trash Lower Hunter forests and farmlands. The challenge of transitioning away from coal sends politicians running.

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