Urban Renewal Act 1995

The functions of the Minister include—

to establish precincts for the purposes of urban renewal or redevelopment, and to promote efficient planning and project facilitation in relation to those precincts;

to promote a strong housing sector within the community and to facilitate the provision of public housing, and housing finance or assistance;

to initiate, undertake, support and promote the development of land and housing in the public interest and to encourage and facilitate public and private sector investment and participation in the development of the

State;

to promote planning and development systems that support sustainable and affordable housing outcomes within the community;

to support the undertaking of development that is consistent with achieving the housing outcomes that apply under paragraph (c), including by participating in the scheme established by section 122 of the Planning, Development and Infrastructure

Act 2016 (to the extent prescribed by regulations under that section);

to work to ensure that new developments that affect housing outcomes are well-planned and appropriately serviced, and to improve the amenity of existing communities;

to develop and implement policies and strategies to promote and improve housing and urban development within the State (and to keep those policies and strategies under review);

to respond to community interest in housing and urban development, to consult with community groups on issues associated with housing and urban development, and to contribute to informed debate on development within the

State;

to ensure that property or other resources within the Minister's portfolio are managed responsibly and in accordance with the policies of the

Government;

to promote the effective, fair and efficient allocation of public resources to benefit housing and urban development within the

State;

to promote a high level of co-operation between the public and private sectors in respect of housing and urban development within the State, and to encourage initiative and achievement within the

Department;

to carry out other functions that are necessary, expedient or incidental to the promotion of housing and urban development, that are assigned to the Minister under this Act or other Acts, or that are determined by the

Minister.