Environment Committee Fast-track Approvals Bill

WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE PRINCIPAL RECOMMENDATION ABOVE: BusinessNZ recommends that: Consideration be given to including reconsenting of major infrastructure projects and large-scale existing commercial and industrial operations within the ambit of the Bill, given that the Bill appears to only allow for new projects to be referred to the Expert Panel. [...] BusinessNZ recommends that: Given the potential for a large number of projects to be referred to the Expert Panel, it will be important that the Panel is adequately resourced, including the ability to attract the necessary talent to provide strong economic and environmental analysis. [...] BusinessNZ recommends that: Consideration be given to including reconsenting of major infrastructure projects and large-scale existing commercial and industrial operations within the ambit of the Bill, given that the Bill appears to only allow for new projects to be referred to the Expert Panel. [...] 2.18 To avoid any potential accusations of Ministerial favouritism in either promoting or opposing a project, BusinessNZ considered that Ministers should be required to advise not only the promoters of projects, but the general public, as to why projects have failed to be referred to the Expert Panel or the reasons for not accepting the recommendations of the Expert Panel. [...] 11 BusinessNZ recommends that: Given the potential for a large number of projects to be referred to the Expert Panel, it will be important that the Panel is adequately resourced, including the ability to attract the necessary talent to provide strong economic and environmental analysis.