A draft Strategic Guide to Planning for Natural Hazards and a supporting toolkit has been prepared to help build the State’s natural hazards resilience through strategic planning. Read more

Further statements from regulators and commentators reinforce the expectation that businesses will consider the materiality of climate change-related risks and disclose them accordingly. The obligations are not new, but rather the expected nature of action to satisfy existing obligations continues to evolve in relation to climate change. The expectations of financial services businesses in this … Read more

Over $1.1 billion committed for hydrogen, CCS/CCUS and international technology partnerships. Read more

The NSW Government is seeking feedback on a package of reforms to fast-track more types of low-impact, complying development in business and industrial zones. Read more

The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment is seeking feedback on how to improve the way clause 4.6 (exceptions to development standards) operates and provide certainty to councils and the development industry. Read more

An Explanation of Intended Effect (EIE) for the draft Design and Place State Environmental Planning Policy (D&P SEPP) has been released for public consultation and is expected to streamline the delivery of good design in NSW. Read more

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released a draft regulatory strategy (Strategy) for public consultation. The Strategy will be one of a suite of new policies to be released by the EPA this year. Read more

NSW has introduced build-to-rent (BTR) housing into its planning framework, with a number of reforms effective immediately. This is part of the NSW Government’s broader policy of encouraging BTR housing to promote housing diversity and affordability. Read more