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Contested megaprojects – who gets to decide? A case study of Macquarie Point, Hobart

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This session examines the politics and practice of planning for mixed use megaprojects on Government land (think Barangaroo or Docklands), which typically entail big government announcements but sometimes deliver limited benefits to the wider community. This panel, using the case study of Macquarie Point in Hobart, asks what frameworks are needed to ensure that these mega projects can deliver wider public benefits. 

Panel

Councillor Helen Burnet, Hobart City Council

Debra Berkhout, Strategic Advisor, Innovation Precinct and "Place" Strategy Strategic Advisor, Tech Central Alliance

Dr Mike Harris, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture, University of NSW

Jason Byrne, Professor of Human Geography and Planning, School of Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences, the University of Tasmania

Chaired by

Peter Phibbs, Professor Emeritus, Henry Halloran Research Trust, the University of Sydney

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