> I highly doubt you (or the state legislature) does either I do, because I've been following the issue, the Brisbane city council meetings, and the reasons th

> I highly doubt you (or the state legislature) does either I do, because I've been following the issue, the Brisbane city council meetings, and the reasons that the Brisbane city council has been citing. It's not a secret. > the city will lose on tax income [1], which is bad The city is not entitled to hypothetical future tax income. > If there are legitimate local concerns over a development, the state shouldn't be allowed to override them Wishing for more tax revenue and property value appreciation is not a legitimate local concern. The city is not entitled to arbitrarily decide who can lawfully move in or build on privately owned land within its limits.