On Wednesday 21 September 2022 the Assembly referred the Planning Bill 2022 to the Standing Committee on Planning, Transport and City Services for inquiry and report by 22 December 2022.
| Inquiry status: Completed | Date started: 21 September 2022 | Submissions close: 16 November 2022 | Reporting date: Report released 22 December 2022 |
This inquiry is now complete.
The Committee’s report was released on 22 December 2022 and is available under the “Reports” tab above.
The Government Response to the report is due on 22 April 2023 and, when published, will be available under the “Government Responses” tab above.
The Committee thanks all those who contributed to the inquiry by making a submission or participating in hearings.
For further information, please contact the Secretariat:
- By email (preferred): LACommitteePTCS@parliament.act.gov.au
- By post: Standing Committee on Planning, Transport, and City Services, ACT Legislative Assembly, GPO Box 1020, Canberra ACT 2601
Terms of reference
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| Terms of Reference |  PDF (140.5 KB) |
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| Submission 65 - Belconnen Community Council | PDF (490.7 KB) |
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| Submission 64 - Canberra Ornithologists Group | PDF (502.1 KB) |
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| Submission 63 - ACTCOSS | PDF (411.8 KB) |
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| Submission 62 - ACT Law Society | PDF (386.7 KB) |
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| Submission 61 - Name withheld | PDF (2.5 MB) |
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| Submission 60 - Yarralumla Residents Association | PDF (512.9 KB) |
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| Submission 59 - Greater Canberra | PDF (681.9 KB) |
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| Submission 58.1 - Property Council of Australia (ACT Division) - Attachment | PDF (956.3 KB) |
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| Submission 58 - Property Council of Australia (ACT Division) | PDF (583.2 KB) |
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| Submission 57 - Georgina Pinkas | PDF (389.2 KB) |
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| Submission 56 - Dr Martha Kinsman | PDF (503.6 KB) |
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| Submission 55 - Woden Valley Community Council | PDF (1.3 MB) |
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| Submission 54 - Liam Foley | PDF (332.4 KB) |
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| Submission 53 - Caroline Le Couteur | PDF (399.4 KB) |
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| Submission 52 - Advocacy for Inclusion | PDF (635.2 KB) |
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| Submission 51 - Ian Hubbard | PDF (434.1 KB) |
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| Submission 50 - John Keeley OAM | PDF (402.5 KB) |
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| Submission 49 - Confidential | PDF (319.1 KB) |
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| Submission 48 - Russell Bradney | PDF (658.8 KB) |
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| Submission 47 - Friends of Grasslands | PDF (431.3 KB) |
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| Submission 46 - Name withheld | PDF (10.8 MB) |
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| Submission 45.1 - Inner South Canberra Community Council - Attachment | PDF (436.3 KB) |
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| Submission 45 - Inner South Canberra Community Council | PDF (338.9 KB) |
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| Submission 44 - Margaret Dudley | PDF (272.1 KB) |
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| Submission 43 - ACT Government | PDF (329.5 KB) |
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| Submission 42 - Rosemary Blemings | PDF (366.0 KB) |
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| Submission 41 - Australian Conservation Alliance | PDF (581.6 KB) |
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| Submission 40 - North Canberra Community Council | PDF (382.6 KB) |
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| Submission 39 - Planning Institute of Australia ACT Division | PDF (681.9 KB) |
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| Submission 38.1 - Weston Creek Community Council - Attachment | PDF (604.3 KB) |
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| Submission 38 - Weston Creek Community Council | PDF (509.7 KB) |
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| Submission 37 - Curtin Residents Association | PDF (423.8 KB) |
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| Submission 36 - Gungahlin Community Council | PDF (432.9 KB) |
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| Submission 35 - Friends of Hawker Village | PDF (725.2 KB) |
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| Submission 34.1 - Peter Johns - Attachment | PDF (8.5 MB) |
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| Submission 34 - Peter Johns | PDF (7.2 MB) |
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| Submission 33 - Suzanne Vaisutis-White | PDF (360.6 KB) |
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| Submission 32 - Griffith Narrabundah Community Association | PDF (665.0 KB) |
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| Submission 31 - Reid Residents Association | PDF (503.5 KB) |
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| Submission 30 - Canberra Planning Action Group | PDF (404.9 KB) |
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| Submission 29 - Bruce Paine | PDF (328.4 KB) |
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| Submission 28 - Lake Burley Griffin Guardians | PDF (541.2 KB) |
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| Submission 27 - Dickson Residents Group | PDF (740.1 KB) |
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| Submission 25 - Dr Ann Kent | PDF (348.3 KB) |
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| Submission 24 - Tim Field | PDF (302.3 KB) |
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| Submission 23 - Conservation Council ACT Region | PDF (639.6 KB) |
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| Submission 22 - Hugh Dakin | PDF (389.5 KB) |
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| Submission 21 - Tender Funerals Canberra Region | PDF (389.1 KB) |
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| Submission 20 - M Saunders | PDF (377.5 KB) |
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| Submission 19 - Caroline Wenger | PDF (392.2 KB) |
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| Submission 18 - Green House Architects | PDF (278.1 KB) |
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| Submission 17 - Penny Kendall | PDF (362.0 KB) |
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| Submission 16.1 - Jane Goffman - Attachment | PDF (688.6 KB) |
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| Submission 16 - Jane Goffman | PDF (383.8 KB) |
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| Submission 15 - Margaret Henderson | PDF (331.1 KB) |
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| Submission 14 - Name withheld | PDF (326.8 KB) |
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| Submission 13 - Gordon Lucas | PDF (371.3 KB) |
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| Submission 12 - Catherine Cronan | PDF (359.0 KB) |
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| Submission 11 - Name withheld | PDF (369.2 KB) |
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| Submission 10 - Name withheld | PDF (341.3 KB) |
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| Submission 09.1 - Environmental Defenders Office - Attachment | PDF (809.7 KB) |
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| Submission 09 - Environmental Defenders Office | PDF (423.4 KB) |
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| Submission 08 - Owners Corporation Network ACT | PDF (308.0 KB) |
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| Submission 07 - Name withheld | PDF (375.1 KB) |
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| Submission 06 - Richard Johnston | PDF (594.4 KB) |
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| Submission 05 - Name withheld | PDF (378.8 KB) |
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| Submission 04 - Ginninderra Falls Association | PDF (305.2 KB) |
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| Submission 03 - Confidential | PDF (257.2 KB) |
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| Submission 02.1 - Master Builders Association of the ACT - Attachment | PDF (577.2 KB) |
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| Submission 02 - Master Builders Association of the ACT | PDF (393.6 KB) |
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| Submission 01 - Rod Pitcher | PDF (409.1 KB) |
Public hearings
Tuesday 6 December 2022, 8.25am-4.50pm
Wednesday 7 December 2022, 9.00am-3.00pm
View Public hearings schedule and click here to read transcripts from these hearings.
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| Day 2 - public hearing schedule | PDF (163.0 KB) |
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| Day 1 - public hearing schedule | PDF (167.8 KB) |
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| QON 22 ANSWER - CLAY - Ecologically sustainable development | PDF (190.6 KB) |
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| QON 21 ANSWER - CLAY - Definitions and training | PDF (160.8 KB) |
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| QON 21 ANSWER - CLAY - Attachment A - EPSDD Org Structure | PDF (259.3 KB) |
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| QON 20 ANSWER - CLAY - Mandatory consultation with the community | PDF (183.8 KB) |
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| QON 19 ANSWER - CLAY - Independent planning decisions | PDF (170.4 KB) |
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| QON 18 ANSWER - CLAY - Review Rights | PDF (187.9 KB) |
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| QON 17 ANSWER - CLAY - Notifiable Instruments | PDF (150.6 KB) |
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| QON 16 ANSWER - CLAY - Social Planning Unit | PDF (153.0 KB) |
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| QON 15 ANSWER - CLAY - Examples | PDF (151.2 KB) |
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| QON 14 ANSWER - CLAY - Territory Priority Projects | PDF (196.3 KB) |
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| QON 13 ANSWER - CLAY - Housing Affordability | PDF (152.6 KB) |
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| QON 12 ANSWER - CLAY - Section 47 of the Territory Plan | PDF (150.9 KB) |
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| QON 11 ANSWER - CLAY - Strategic Environmental Assessments | PDF (199.2 KB) |
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| QON 10 ANSWER - CLAY - Minor Technical Variations | PDF (187.7 KB) |
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| QON 09 ANSWER - CLAY - Key Threatening Processes | PDF (157.9 KB) |
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| QON 08 ANSWER - CLAY - Design Review Panel Reports | PDF (192.5 KB) |
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| QON 07 ANSWER - CLAY - Governance Structure | PDF (238.1 KB) |
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| QON 07 ANSWER - Attachment A - EPSDD Organisational Structure | PDF (259.3 KB) |
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| QON 06 ANSWER - CLAY - Senior Landscape Architect | PDF (171.3 KB) |
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| QON 05 ANSWER - CLAY - Planning Ombudsman | PDF (182.9 KB) |
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| QON 04 ANSWER - CLAY - Consultation on Planning Bill | PDF (155.7 KB) |
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| QON 03 ANSWER - CLAY - Design Review Panel | PDF (201.3 KB) |
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| QON 02 ANSWER - CLAY - DNCCC | PDF (160.3 KB) |
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| QON 01 ANSWER - CLAY - Design Guides | PDF (189.6 KB) |
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| QTON 11 ANSWER - What are the sections of the Bill that have mandatory requirements for consultation - CLAY | PDF (156.8 KB) |
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| QTON 10 ANSWER - What are the provisions requiring compliance with Variation 369 in the Bill - CLAY | PDF (168.9 KB) |
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| QTON 09 ANSWER - Strategic EIS - CLAY | PDF (197.0 KB) |
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| QTON 08 ANSWER - Technical requirements being inserted into legislation - CLAY | PDF (219.3 KB) |
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| QTON 07 ANSWER - Controlled Activity Orders - CLAY | PDF (243.9 KB) |
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| QTON 06 ANSWER - Thresholds and tests to make the system less susceptible to vexatious litigants - ORR | PDF (261.0 KB) |
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| QTON 05 ANSWER - Environmental Significance Opinions - CLAY | PDF (153.3 KB) |
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| QTON 04 ANSWER - Public reasons for decisions when advice is not followed - CLAY | PDF (203.5 KB) |
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| QTON 03 ANSWER - Definition of Ecologically Sustainable Development - CLAY | PDF (212.9 KB) |
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| QTON 02 ANSWER - Sections of the Bill where the NCDRP advice is required for TPPs - CLAY | PDF (291.7 KB) |
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| QTON 01 ANSWER - Sections of the Bill where the Chief Planner must consider NCDRP advice - CLAY | PDF (195.6 KB) |
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| 4. Appendix G – Additional comments by Mr Mark Parton MLA | PDF (55.0 KB) |
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| 3. Appendix F – Additional comments by Ms Suzanne Orr MLA (Deputy Chair) | PDF (815.8 KB) |
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| 2. Appendix E – Additional comments by Ms Jo Clay MLA (Chair) | PDF (1.6 MB) |
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| 1. The final report with all additional comments | PDF (30.5 MB) |
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| Exhibit 18 - Name Withheld correspondence | PDF (368.1 KB) |
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| Exhibit 17 - Molonglo Group correspondence | PDF (1.1 MB) |
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| Exhibit 16 - Reid Residents' Association opening statement | PDF (123.4 KB) |
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| Exhibit 15 - North Canberra Community Council opening statement | PDF (75.9 KB) |
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| Exhibit 14 - Curtin Residents Association opening statement | PDF (69.7 KB) |
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| Exhibit 13 - Ginninderra Falls Association opening statement | PDF (56.5 KB) |
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| Exhibit 12 - ACT Rural Landholders' Association of Farmers opening statement | PDF (100.9 KB) |
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| Exhibit 11 - Property Council of Australia (ACT) opening statement | PDF (72.7 KB) |
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| Exhibit 10 - Environmental Defenders Office opening statement | PDF (175.1 KB) |
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| Exhibit 09 - Gina Pinkas opening statement | PDF (83.7 KB) |
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| Exhibit 07 - Lake Burley Griffin Guardians opening statement | PDF (179.3 KB) |
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| Exhibit 06 - Griffith Narrabundah Community Association opening statement | PDF (294.0 KB) |
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| Exhibit 05 - Canberra Planning Action Group opening statement | PDF (159.7 KB) |
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| Exhibit 04 - Greater Canberra opening statement | PDF (74.5 KB) |
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| Exhibit 03 - Planning Institute of Australia (ACT) opening statement | PDF (134.5 KB) |
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| Exhibit 02 - Australian Institute of Architects (ACT Chapter) opening statement | PDF (210.0 KB) |
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| Exhibit 01 - Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (ACT Chapter) opening statement | PDF (175.5 KB) |
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| 3. Media release - Inquiry into Planning Bill 2022 Report (22 December 2022) | PDF (184.1 KB) |
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| 2. Media release - Public Hearing (6 December 2022) into Planning Bill | PDF (196.8 KB) |
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| 1. Media release - Inquiry into Planning Bill (21 September 2022) | PDF (183.7 KB) |
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| Government response tabled 24 April 2023 | PDF (339.8 KB) |