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PMAT Submission: Local Government Electoral Reform

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PMAT’s submission on the two draft bills released for public consultation for a 13-week consultation period until Saturday 28 February 2026:1. A new, standalone Local Government Electoral Bill 2025 for future council elections2. A Local Government Amendment (Electoral Reforms) Bill 2025, delivering a number of reforms to the Local Government Act 1993 supporting the broader elections framework.

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Tasmanian Local Government 2018 Survey

PMAT Media Release: Comprehensive Survey of Council Election Candidates Reveals Strong Support for Local Planning Controls

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In what is likely to be the biggest survey of candidates in the upcoming local government elections, the Planning Matters Alliance Tasmania (PMAT) has revealed strong candidate sentiment for local government planning controls that protect local character, sunlight and privacy for our homes and facilitate public involvement in planning decisions in national parks and reserves.

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Community Groups Launch Election-Focused Appeal on Planning Laws

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Forty-six community groups encompassing a wide cross section of interests will formally launch an alliance that will take a positive agenda for planning scheme reform to the next state election, and seek to reverse the weakened and undemocratic regulations being introduced by the Hodgman Government.

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