In 2003 the Western Australian state department of planning and infrastructure (DPI) undertook three concurrent citizens' juries. The juries were not deployed with the aim of community consultation however; instead they were designed to give DPI staff an insight into deliberative democratic processes, as well as encouraging the department to...

Albany City Council in Western Australia requested to have their administration building relocated to an area outside of the city centre. The state government refused permission. The state department for planning and infrastructure was not convinced that the city council had sufficiently consulted with the Albany community, and it decided...

Reid Highway is a major roadway in Perth, Western Australia. A proposed extension of part of the highway had been a source of community contention throughout the 1990s, with particular concerns over safety at one intersection near a school. The incoming Labor government in 2000 suggested closing this intersection but...

Scarborough Senior was a high school in Perth, Western Australia that was shut down by the then-Liberal state government in 1999. The closure took place despite considerable opposition in the community and without any consultation. The land was designated for housing development. Following the election of a Labor government in...

The Leighton Marshaling Yards were located in North Fremantle, Western Australia. A marshalling yard is a type of railway yard found at some stations. The Leighton Yards were developed in the 1950s and by the late 90s were out of use and the area was up for redevelopment of some...

In 2003 the Western Australian Department of Planning and Infrastructure were looking into possibilities for deregulating the taxi industry. The specific issue under concern was 'buyback' - when the state buys back taxi plates at a price. A one-day consensus forum was held to discuss the issue and deliberate on...

In preparation for the 2015 expiry of pastoral leases, the Western Australian government embarked in 2002 on a consultation process with all stakeholders and the WA public. Two consensus forums were held to provide interested groups with an opportunity to express their views on the future of land management in the state.

The transport of freight is a major issue in Western Australia. Road transport is not only key to the state's economy but also raises social and environmental issues. In order to properly take account of all the related issues, the Labor government initiated an extensive review of the regulatory framework...

'Road trains' are very large, long trucks used to transport freight in Australia. In Western Australia, rising community concern over road trains driving in inappropriate areas led to discussions over public safety and environmental issues in the early 2000s. The debate was polarised between communities and the trucking industry. In...

In 2014 the New South Wales Department of Education and Communities undertook an extensive stakeholder and community consultation program to help plan the future of public education in inner Sydney area. Projected population growth prompted by urban renewal will lead to an increase in families living in the area, and...