Planning and Environment Act 1987

There must be paid out of the Building New Communities Fund amounts authorised by the Minister to be used to provide financial assistance for or with respect to capital works for State funded infrastructure in any growth area including the following—

transport infrastructure including walking and cycling but excluding major public transport infrastructure;

community infrastructure including health facilities, education facilities, regional libraries, neighbourhood houses and major recreation facilities;

environmental infrastructure including regional open space, trails and creek protection;

economic infrastructure including providing access to information and technology and infrastructure supporting the development of commerce and industry;

the acquisition of land and other infrastructure necessary or required for the establishment or maintenance of any infrastructure referred to in this subsection.

A reference in subsection (1) to infrastructure in any growth area includes a reference to infrastructure that services the growth area but cannot reasonably be located in it.

The Minister must not authorise the payment of an amount of $2 million or more from the Building New Communities Fund for the purpose of particular capital works, except with the approval of the Treasurer.