It really doesn't matter which way you cut it.

Having only one duly elected councillor on the State-govt enforced, "/Council/ Development Panel" is a travesty of language. Do words have no meaning anymore?

It's also anti-democratic to have a development panel stacked with unelected planning experts. They ought to undergo a similar electoral process as any councilor, especially given that some or an immediate family member (not speaking specifically about any single panel here) have made exorbitant profits as developers.

The process continues to be opaque to the point it smells, frankly.

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