Mr. Paul Hogan:

As the Chair can imagine, system change is evolving all of the time. We got a lot of feedback to the approach to plans and it was set out clearly from a public and planners perspective. It is a guide for everybody who is involved in the process and we did not write it from any one perspective. That is important in where we are with the legislation we have. It emphasises one or two important things, such as the core strategy. We have backed off the specific planning policy requirement, SPPR, approach. We have taken what is already in legislation and reinforced or reiterated it. The review is covering plans and guidelines and the roles of different people in the system. The role of the Minister is important too and the guidelines that come from his or her office have an impact on the system. In discussing how this should be with the review group, it is important there is clarity on the policy, on the best practice guideline, on the impact that should have on a system when someone is doing a development plan, and how that flows through to a decision. We are trying to embed all that clarity. I want to mention how it has an impact on something like the guidelines we have done this year. The review comes along at the end of the year, and if there is anything at odds, we would update the guidelines, which would be part of the review.