The draft Land Use Planning and Approvals (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2026 (the draft
Bill) proposes various legislative amendments to the Land use Planning and Approvals Act
1993 and the Local Government (Building and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993.
The key proposed change outlined in the draft Bill aims to alter the process set out in theHousing Land Supply Act 2018 to speed up the rezoning of public land (Crown land andHomes Tasmania land) for social and affordable housing.PMAT does not support the proposed process change to the Housing Land Supply Act 2018 for the following reasons outlined in our submission.
PMAT Submission: Housing Land Supply Amendment Read More »
While the Tasmanian Government is arguing that the crisis in availability of social and affordable housing can be addressed– at least in part – through the Housing Land Supply Amendment Bill 2021 it is important to look at the broader context of the problem. Some of the factors contributing to the shortage of affordable housing relate to policy settings controlled at the State level, but many others arise from long term national approaches to taxation, financial policy, investment and population growth.
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An Interim Planning Directive unilaterally imposed by Planning Minister Roger Jaensch without any consultation with the community, councils and professional planners, will radically change planning standards with regards to residential developments. This will impact the liveability of our cities, towns and suburbs and undermine the promised roll out of the state-wide planning scheme.
Government Unilaterally Directs Sweeping Changes to The Planning System Read More »
Facilitated by Planning Matters Alliance Tasmania the meeting called on the Tasmanian Parliament to reject the proposed Housing Supply Order for Huntingfield and for the government to proceed with any future rezoning proposals through the standard planning scheme amendment process.
What Future Do You Want for Huntingfield and Kingborough? Read More »
The Planning Matters Alliance Tasmania has launched a television and social media campaign that raises the issue of the Hodgman Government’s weakened planning laws and the reduced ability of the community to participate in planning decisions and challenge bad developments.
Simple 2D Ad Campaign to Outlive a Very Real, 3D Planning Policy Problem Read More »
In August 2017 Sophie Underwood from Planning Matters Tasmania joined three other panelists at a Tasmanian Leaders Conference to talk about ‘disruptive development’ and how to engage rather than polarise community views.
Tasmanian Leaders Conference – Disruptive Development Read More »
