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ARTICLE · 01 DECEMBER 2015

Queensland Planning Bills introduced, and draft instruments released for consultation

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In addition to the 3 bills, the State has also released a number of draft statutory instruments for public consultation,.

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Submissions on the Bills can be made to the Committee until Monday, 18 January 2016.

The Queensland Government's planning reform bills were tabled in Parliament on 12 November 2015. There are three bills which together would repeal and replace the current Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (SPA) being the:

  • Planning Bill 2015;
  • Planning and Environment Court Bill 2015; and
  • Planning (Consequential) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2015.

The Bills have been referred to the Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources Committee to report to the House by 21 March 2016. Submissions on the Bills can be made to the Committee until Monday, 18 January 2016.

In addition to the Bills, the State has also released a number of draft statutory instruments for public consultation until 5 February 2016. The draft instruments that have been released are the:

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