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The Queensland Government has proposed a suite of reforms to the planning framework in order to assist Queensland’s economic recovery from COVID-19. The proposed amendments are not legislative, but rather amendments to regulations and rules made under the Planning Act 2016 (Qld), meaning they can be efficiently implemented. Anyone wishing to make submissions regarding the … Read more
The NSW Productivity Commission has released an issues paper on the NSW infrastructure contributions system and is currently seeking public submissions by 5 August 2020. Read more
The High Court is set to determine whether New Acland Coal’s application for an extension of the New Acland open-cut coal mine (Stage 3 Project) must be determined afresh as a result of bias on the part of the Land Court of Queensland. Read more
Today, the Honourable Cameron Dick MP has exercised a power under section 275R of the Planning Act 2016 (QLD) (Planning Act) to extend the currency period of any current development approvals by a period of 6 months. Read more
The design and construction of buildings in NSW are now subject to a new regulatory framework. This will affect many practitioners in the building industry including builders, building designers, building product manufacturers and suppliers, project managers and certifiers. Read more
Infrastructure contributions in NSW is set to be overhauled, with a package of proposed reforms on public exhibition and a NSW Productivity Commission review to be completed by the end of the year. Read more
The Bylong Valley Protection Alliance has been joined as a party in judicial review proceedings in the NSW Land and Environment Court challenging the refusal of development consent for a coal mine in Bylong Valley, NSW. Read more
More complex, taking longer, and less certain. The Productivity Commission confirms that there is scope for improvement for regulatory processes, including reduced duplication of Commonwealth and State assessments and approvals. Read more
