Planning minister Lizzie Blandthorn expected to act with integrity after concerns over lobbyist brother
Victoria’s new planning minister, Lizzie Blandthorn, will make independent decisions despite a potential conflict of interest with her lobbyist brother, the state government says.
Hawker Britton’s clients include construction company John Holland, which is tasked with building the West Gate Tunnel, as well as developers Mirvac and the Dennis Family Corporation, and Melbourne airport. “The secretary of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, the secretary of the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, and the Victorian Public Sector Commissioner are developing a robust management plan to ensure the independence of the minister for planning’s decision-making process.