An election is being held on 02 May 2026 for House of Assembly seats in Huon and Rosevears. As part of our election work, PMAT surveyed candidates on key planning issues across Development Assessment Panels, changes to Elector Polls and proposed changes to weaken Tasmania’s State Coastal Policy.
A Tasmanian State election is being held on 19 July 2025 for all House of Assembly seats. Of the 161 candidates announced by the Tasmanian Electoral Commission, PMAT managed to obtain email contact details for 120. Five substantive questions (Questions 5, 6,7,8 and 9) were asked of candidates.
2025 State Election Survey Results Read More »
A State election is being held on 23 March 2024 for all House of Assembly seats. Of the 167 candidates announced by the Tasmanian Electoral Commission, PMAT managed to obtain email contact details for 160. The remainder did not have email details provided. Only 25 candidates completed the survey. The survey was open from Sunday 3 March 2024 until midnight Saturday 9 March 2024.
State Election Candidate Survey Results on DAPs 2024 Read More »
Today the Planning Matters Alliance Tasmania released its Planning Policy Election Scorecard.
Planning Matters Alliance Tasmania Releases Policy Election corecard Read More »
If you want better planning laws in Tasmania now is the time to speak up. Please contact your local mayor and councillors asking for a review of the residential standards of the Tasmanian Planning Scheme.
Contact Your Local Council Now Read More »
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.
Community Groups Launch Election-Focused Appeal on Planning Laws Read More »
