Geoff Hucker is an inspiration and is deserving of all the support this country can muster.
There are few things in life more negative than being a child in a Third World orphanage with no possibility of any family support. Penny Mackieson writes about the ''lifelong negative repercussions of inter-country adoption for the children concerned and their families'' (Letters, 16/2). It does not strive to be populist.īrett Davis, president, PIA, Victoria division Lifelong deprivation It is apolitical and aims for the best outcome, given the policy and planning provisions relevant to the site. It is viewed nationally as one of the best examples enabling third party appeal rights. VCAT provides an arm's length independent forum for review. VCAT is often left carrying the can for difficult decisions that some would rather duck. Rather, the system we have is inherently subjective VCAT is often placed in the difficult position of overruling populist decisions made (or avoided) at the local level that are open to interpretation because of overly vague policy made at state level. The series created the impression that VCAT gets things wrong more than it gets it right.
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PIA spent some time with the students' lecturers late in the process, but the articles have been slanted towards a populist viewpoint, rather than telling the full story. While the series by Swinburne media students should have assisted the community understand the role of VCAT and planning, the Planning Institute of Australia feels that instead the articles have led to further confusion over VCAT's role and a disjointed explanation of the planning system. Richard Barber, Middle Park Just half the story
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