Former Brisbane City Council CEO Jude Munro AO has been appointed the inaugural chair of the Victorian Planning Authority.

Minister for Planning Richard Wynne has signed off on the rigorous Environmental Effects Statement for the Andrews Labor Government’s landmark Metro Tunnel Project.

Ground has been broken on the $50 million Deakin University accommodation project, just weeks after Minister for Planning Richard Wynne granted approval.

A new $662 million windfarm near Horsham in Victoria’s west has been given the green light by the Andrews Labor Government.

New laws to strengthen Victoria’s building system – including significant fines and jail time for people found guilty of illegal building work – will be introduced into Parliament this week.