Infrastructure Charges Taskforce recommendations to government

November 18, 2010  Brisbane Times 1. Maximum standard charges to be set for standard planning regime.
2. Maximum standard charges to be differentiated by development type/residential development type.
3. Local governments to have the discretion to apply a revenue subsidy to the maximum charge.
4. Queensland Government to subsidise requirement for Local Function Charges (LFCs) to apply for 3 years.
5. Standard charges to be set for 3 years.
6. Maximum standard infrastructure charges to be escalated annually.
7. Standard planning regime infrastructure charges to be monitored and an ex post evaluation conducted.
8. A deferred payment option to be introduced for standard charges.
9. Standard charge information to be accessible.
10. Queensland Government to be responsible for determining the standard infrastructure charge.
11. A maximum standard infrastructure charge to be set for residential development, of between $20,000 and $30,000 per house..
12. Standard charge – non-residential options to be considered under a standard planning regime.
13. Regulated infrastructure contributions to be disconnected from the plan for trunk infrastructure.
14. LGAQ to explore appropriate improvements to the administration of infrastructure charges.