Shane Jones floats law change to make fast-track fast again

Shane Jones floats law change to make fast-track fast again
Regional Development Minister Shane Jones wants to see changes to the Fast-track Act. (Image: NZME)
Oliver Lewis
Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says he’s open to amending the Fast-track Approvals Act if projects are taking too long to go through the accelerated consenting regime.Jones spoke with BusinessDesk after visiting Marsden Point with NZ First leader and Rail Minister Winston Peters on Tuesday.Two projects in the area, a dry dock for larger vessels and a 19-kilometre rail spur connecting Northport to the North Auckland rail line, are among the 149 priority projects scheduled in the act.As BusinessDesk revealed, an expert panel issu...

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