Brisbane City Council development applications flooded with public submissions that may not be properly made
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Development applications lodged with Brisbane City Council are being flooded with proforma submissions in a bid to sway the council s decision to approve or reject applications, but submitters may be wasting their time.
Key points:
Some developments can receive hundreds of submissions
Experts say the system isn t perfect but provides democratic input for residents
While one social policy and digital technology expert warns the online system could be susceptible to bots or spamming, urban planners say many submissions don t meet the criteria for consideration at all.