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The WA Department of Planning has statewide responsibility for the planning for future communities. It formed on 1 July 2009 following the split of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure into three agencies. The department plays a vital role in improving the quality of life of all Western Australians. It plans the cities and towns in which we live and the transport routes that connect us to our jobs, friends and places of recreation. It generates thousands of direct and indirect jobs through the planning approval process.
Contact Details
Gordon Stephenson House, 140 William Street, PERTH WA 6000
08 6551 9000
Company Activity
| NEW ROLE: John Carey, Minister for Planning | 08 Jun 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Appointments December 23, 2022 | 22 Dec 2022 |
| NEW ROLE: Ashley Vincent, Acting Managing Director, METRONET | 08 Feb 2022 |
| NEW ROLE: Anthony Kannis, Director General | 08 Feb 2022 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Pressure builds in project pipeline | 20 Jul 2021 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Moore builds on case for design | 16 Jun 2021 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Politics of planning spark Nedlands poll | 08 Jun 2021 |
| NEW ROLE: Rita Saffioti, Minister for Planning | 18 Mar 2021 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Medium-density policy released for comment | 27 Nov 2020 |
| NEW ROLE: Rachel Chapman, Planning Officer, Senior Planner | 08 Sep 2020 |
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Related Information
Notable People
| Name | Position | Year Started |
|---|---|---|
| Acting Managing Director, METRONET | 2022 |
| Minister for Planning | 2023 |
Past People
| Name | Position | Year Started | Year Ended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rita Saffioti | Minister for Planning | 2017 | 2023 |
| Anthony Kannis | Managing Director, METRONET | 2017 | 2022 |
| Alex Petrovski | Senior Planning Officer | 2008 | 2018 |
| Jacquie Stone | Principal Planning Officer | 2010 | 2017 |
| Gail McGowan | Director General | 2014 | 2017 |
| Julie Matheson | Development Assessment Panel Member | 2015 | 2017 |
| Courtney Barron | Principal Policy Officer | 2015 | 2016 |
| John Day | Minister for Planning | 2008 | 2016 |
| Emma Thunder | Acting Independent Planning Reviewer (since 2015) | 2013 | 2016 |
| Ryan Hall | Planning Manager | 2014 | 2015 |
| Renata Paliskis | Regional Manager, Pilbara | 2015 | 2015 |
| Duncan Ord | Acting Director General | 2013 | 2014 |
| Alix Rhodes | Director, Metropolitan Strategic Planning | 2007 | 2014 |
| Ross Montgomery | Urban Design Director | 2011 | 2014 |
| Kerry Smyth | A/Director, GIS Directions Program | 2011 | 2014 |
| Craig Shepherd | Planning Manager | 2010 | 2014 |
| Eric Lumsden | Director General | 2008 | 2013 |
| Matthew Riordan | Principal Planner, Policy Implementation | 2012 | 2013 |
| Felicity Morel-EdnieBrown | Director, Stakeholder Management & Strategy | 2010 | 2012 |
| Dale Putland | Planning Manager/Director (since 2009) | 2006 | 2012 |
| Gary Prattley | Non-Executive Chair | 2009 | 2012 |
| Martin Mileham | Executive Director, Strategy, Policy & Projects | 2009 | 2012 |
| Noelene Jennings | Executive Director, Governance & People Services | 2009 | 2012 |
| Jane Hammond | Principal Policy & Legislation Officer | 2008 | 2011 |
| Amanda Shipton | Senior Planning Positions, Regional Land Use & Infrastructure | 2005 | 2011 |
| Bruce MacDonnel | Executive Director, Perth, Peel, South West Planning & Strategy | 0 | 2011 |
| Kerry Smyth | Manager, Mapping & Geospatial Data | 2007 | 2011 |
| Natasha Farrell | Manager, Communications | 2006 | 2010 |
| Charles Johnson | Executive Director, Strategic Policy & Research | 2008 | 2010 |
| Michael D'Souza | Executive Director, Strategic Corporate Support | 2009 | 2010 |
| Jacquie Stone | Senior Planning Officer | 2006 | 2010 |
| David Arkwright | Strategic Planner | 2007 | 2009 |
| Mike Mouritz | Executive Director, Dept of Planning & Infrastructure | 2003 | 2008 |
| Martin Richardson | Executive Director, Urban Policy | 2006 | 2008 |
| Greg Martin | Director General, WA Department for Planning & Infrastructure | 2002 | 2007 |
| Ross Weaver | GIS Mapping Officer | 2006 | 2007 |
| Natasha Farrell | Media Officer | 1999 | 2006 |
| Denise Morgan | Senior Project Officer | 2004 | 2005 |
| Leigh Carroll | Verification Manager, Test Manager since 2001 | 2000 | 2005 |
| Denis Waddams | Senior Oracle DBA | 1996 | 2005 |
| Amanda Shipton | Senior Planner, Kimberley | 2002 | 2005 |
| Rachel Chapman | Coordinator, Country Planning Northern & Eastern Regions | 2003 | 2004 |
| Kareena May | Town Planner | 1999 | 2003 |
| Amanda Shipton | Senior Environmental Planner | 1999 | 2002 |
| Belinda Moharich | Legal & Policy Officer | 1999 | 2001 |
| Paul Frewer | Executive Director, Acting Chief Executive | 1994 | 2001 |
| Matt Raymond | Planning Officer | 1998 | 2000 |
| Rachel Chapman | Planning Officer, Senior Planner | 1994 | 1999 |
| Roy Winslow | Planning Officer (Contract) | 1998 | 1999 |
| Piers Higgs | Research Officer, GIS | 1996 | 1997 |
| Rochelle Lavery | Senior Planner | 1995 | 1997 |
| Rod Dixon | Town Planner | 1990 | 1994 |
| Anne Hill | Executive Director, Infrastructure, Project, Policy and Research | ||
| David Saunders | Executive Director, Regional Planning & Strategy | ||
| Kym Davis | A/Executive Director - Perth, Peel, South West | ||
| Sue Burrows | Executive Director, Perth & Peel Planning |
Projects
| Project Name | Role | Category | Product | Cost (Estimated) | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murdoch Health and Knowledge Precinct (Stage 1) | Owner/Developer | Health & Education | Apartments and aged care facility | $180,000,000 | Ongoing | >> |
