WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2024 McArthur: who will own 12 apostles land? Brothers make a QUESTIONS have been raised about the future ownership of 32 hectares of Twelve Apostles land at the centre of a state government compulsory acquisition campaign. Despite...
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2024 McArthur: who will own 12 apostles land? Brothers make a QUESTIONS have been raised about the future ownership of 32 hectares of Twelve Apostles land at the centre of a state government compulsory acquisition campaign. Despite the current owners being willing and able to develop and privately fund a visitor difference centre, the state government is proceeding with its plan to complete a publicly funded precinct. Member for Western Victoria Bev McArthur slammed the decision to proceed with the project using compulsory acquisition powers and public money. “The Nesseler family and Victorians deserve to know if the land the government eventually acquires will be handed over to a third party or managed as a commercial enterprise by the government itself,” she said. Mrs McArthur raised her concerns about the future ownership and development of the site in parliament. She asked whether “land acquired by Development Victoria would be leased, sold, or handed over t
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