By Alexandra Smith, Max Maddison
Publication Date: 2025-11-27 18:00:00
“Although there is no evidence of errors or inaccuracies in these summaries, the program is no longer in use and, out of an abundance of caution, the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces has requested that an independent review be carried out.”
The spokesman said all state-significant proposals would undergo a full performance-based assessment.
The department said it did not comment on personnel matters, but the Herald has confirmed that Wynter has resigned from her position.
The planning department will now order an independent review of all developments assessed using the AI tool as the government struggles to meet its ambitious housing target of building 377,000 new homes by 2029.
The HDA, announced in November last year, was the state government’s landmark move to expedite planning decisions for major projects amid the worsening real estate crisis.
Wynter’s team evaluates developers’ expressions of interest before making recommendations to a three-member panel.
