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The Urban Taskforce Australia is an industry organisation representing property development interests in Australia. It has been described in the media as one of the "most powerful lobby groups" in NSW.〔(Urban Taskforce Australia official website ); accessed 16 September 2015.〕 The "sunny face for an often shady business" - offering intimacy with "ministers and senior bureaucrats" and boasts former NSW Liberal premier Nick Greiner and former Labor premier Neville Wran as co-patrons〔(A little bare-faced cheek from the right people works wonders ), smh.com.au; accessed 16 September 2015.〕—it describes its membership as "Australia's most prominent property developers and equity financiers".〔(Urban Taskforce Australia "Representing property developers and equity financiers" ), urbantaskforce.com.au; accessed 16 September 2015.〕 According to the Taskforce it provides "a forum for people involved in the development and planning of the urban environment to engage in constructive dialogue with both government and the community."〔 Its mission is to promote: efficient planning and environment laws; quality urban design; increased economic activity; and improved quality of life in urban communities.〔("Representing the property development industry" ), urbantaskforce.com.au; accessed 16 September 2015.〕 ==History== The Urban Taskforce was founded in 1999 when a number of property developers and equity property financiers decided that they had a different view of the planning system than dedicated fund managers,asset managers and many property consultants.〔(Urban Taskforce Australia - About Us ), urbantaskforce.com.au; accessed 16 September 2015.〕 Its started as a NSW only group, but eventually became a national organisation. The founding director of the Urban Taskforce was David Tanevski from KWC Capital Partners who continues in the role of Hon. Secretary Treasurer. While dominated by property developers and equity financiers, its membership also includes "key" builders, architects, urban planners, economists and lawyers involved in the planning and development industry.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Urban Taskforce Australia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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