His assessment came as the state government’smajor strategic plan for the region,ShapingSEQ 2023 – showing where 900,000 homes would be built to house an extra 2.2 million people by 2041 – was given a cool reception by City Hall.
Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner,chair of the Council of Mayors for South-East Queensland,said the plan did not outline how transport should be brought forward to cope with the projected population growth.
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“It is a 20-year plan for 2.2 million new people and 900,000 new homes with a supporting infrastructure plan that only has four years of committed funding,” Schrinner said.
“In many parts of SEQ we’ve already seen transport infrastructure fall behind growth,and the latest ShapingSEQ update does not provide any additional certainty for new,emerging or existing communities.”
Public spats between the previous transport minister,Mark Bailey,and the Schrinner administrationwere frequent.
Transport Minister Bart Mellish was announced in the portfolio on Monday – the same day Schrinner criticised ShapingSEQ 2023.