Proceedings of the Public Forum held on 28 April 2026 held at Ashfield Service Centre for the 28 April 2026 Extraordinary Council Meeting

Public Forum commenced at 6.31pm

Present:
Chloe Smith Izabella Antoniou Liz Atkins Olivia Barlow Andrew Blake Jo Carlisle Vicki Clay Jessica D’Arienzo Kerrie Fergusson Mat Howard Victor Macri Vittoria Raciti Philippa Scott Ismet Tastan Peter Gainsford Simone Plummer	Deputy Mayor Councillor (Attended remotely) Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor General Manager Director Planning
Ruth Callaghan	Director Community
Sharon Bowman Peter Shields Manod Wickramasinghe Matthew Pearce	Director Corporate Acting Director Property and Major Projects Acting Director Engineering General Counsel
George Georgakis Katherine Paixao Tia Camelin	Administration Manager Business Paper Coordinator Business Paper Officer

DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST:

Councillor Macri declared a non-significant non-pecuniary interest in Item 2 - Public Exhibition - Draft Inner West Development Control Plan as his relatives own property in the Local Government Area. He will remain in the meeting during discussion and voting on the matter as the conflict is such that it will not influence him carrying out his public duty.

Councillor Raciti declared a significant pecuniary interest in Item 2 - Public Exhibition - Draft Inner West Development Control Plan as she has investment property in the Local Government Area. She will leave the meeting during discussion and voting on the matter.

Councillor Barlow declared a non-significant non-pecuniary interest in Item 2 - Public Exhibition - Draft Inner West Development Control Plan as her family member owns property in the Local Government Area. She will remain in the meeting during discussion and voting on the matter as the conflict is such that it will not influence her carrying out her public duty.

Councillor Atkins declared a non-significant non-pecuniary interest in Item 2 - Public Exhibition - Draft Inner West Development Control Plan as they own property in Stanmore which is their Principal Place of Residence. They will remain in the meeting during discussion and voting on the matter as the conflict is such, it will not influence them in carrying out their public duty.

Councillor D'Arienzo declared a non-significant non-pecuniary interest in Item 1 - Inner West Affordable Housing Policy as she works as a Senior Advisor in the Office of The Hon Rose Jackson, Minister for Housing and Homelessness, who has responsibility for the Ministerial Affordable Housing Guidelines. She has had no involvement in the development of the Inner West Council Draft Affordable Housing Policy in her capacity as a Senior Advisor in Minister Jackson’s office. Out of an abundance of caution she declares the conflict and will remain in the meeting during discussion and voting on the matter. 

Councillor D'Arienzo declared a non-significant non-pecuniary interest in Item 2 - Public Exhibition - Draft Inner West Development Control Plan as her Principal Place of Residence is located in the Local Government Area and her sister and her wife hold interests in a residential property in the Local Government Area. As these interests do not reasonably influence any decision she makes on voting on the Development Control Plan, she will remain in the meeting during discussion and voting on the matter.

Councillor Carlisle declared a non-significant non-pecuniary interest in Item 2 - Public Exhibition - Draft Inner West Development Control Plan as her Principal Place of Residence is located in the Local Government Area and she has an indirect business interest through her partner in the Local Government Area. She will remain in the meeting during discussion and voting on the matter as the conflict is such that it will not influence her carrying out her public duty.

Councillor Scott declared a non-significant non-pecuniary interest in Item 2 - Public Exhibition - Draft Inner West Development Control Plan as her Principal Place of Residence is located in the Local Government Area. As this is a non-significant non-pecuniary interest, she will remain in the meeting during discussion and voting on the matter.

Councillor Clay declared a non-significant non-pecuniary interest in Item 2 - Public Exhibition - Draft Inner West Development Control Plan as her primary residence is in the Stanmore-Damun Ward.  She will remain in the meeting for discussion and voting as the conflict is such that it will not influence her in carrying out her public duty.

Councillor Howard declared a non-significant non-pecuniary interest in Item 2 - Public Exhibition - Draft Inner West Development Control Plan as he holds interest in a residential property in the Local Government Area that is his Principal Place of Residence and his brother and his husband hold interest in a residential property in the Local Government Area which he rents. These interests do not reasonably influence any discussion he makes in relation to voting on the Development Control Plan. He will remain in the meeting during discussion and voting on the matter.

Councillor Fergusson declared a non-significant non-pecuniary interest in Item 2 - Public Exhibition - Draft Inner West Development Control Plan as her Principal Place of Residence is within the Local Government Area. She will remain in the meeting during discussion and voting on the matter as the conflict is such that it will not influence her carrying out her public duty.

Councillor Antoniou declared a non-significant non-pecuniary interest in Item 2 - Public Exhibition - Draft Inner West Development Control Plan as familial associates of hers are connected to Century Venues, which operates multiple sites in the Local Government Area and therefore hold business interests. As this is an indirect interest and will not influence her carrying out her public duty, she will remain in the meeting during discussion and voting on the matter.

The Deputy Mayor Councillor Smith declared a non-significant non-pecuniary interest in Item 2 - Public Exhibition - Draft Inner West Development Control Plan as she holds interest in a residential property being her Principal Place of Residence within the Local Government Area and her mother and sister also hold interests which are their Principal Place of Residence located in the Local Government Area. She will remain in the meeting during discussion and voting on the matter as the conflict is such that it will not influence her in carrying out her public duty.

Public Speakers:

Item #	Speaker	Suburb
Item 1: Inner West Affordable Housing Policy	Lisa Bonavia John Engeler	Newtown Darlinghurst
Item 2: Public Exhibition - Draft Inner West Development Control Plan	Justin Simon	Summer Hill

Public Forum closed at 6.48pm.