PMAT briefed the Legislative Council on the [Land Use Planning and Approvals (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2026 on 2 September 2026 and strongly advocated that no new re-zoning powers be given to the Minister for Planning, arguing the Bill would place too much power in one pair of hands.
The Land Use Planning and Approvals (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2026 could give unprecedented new powers to the Minister for Planning. The Bill allows for the concentration of power in creating a system where the Minister initiates the draft amendment to a planning scheme, with statewide application, and then holds the ultimate veto or approval power.
PMAT’s community submission guide on the Land Use Planning and Approvals (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2026
Submission Guide: Land Use Planning and Approvals (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2026 Read More »
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.
Two well-attended PMAT community meetings in the Central Highlands municipality have resulted in the first plans to resist the State Government’s council amalgamation plans. Meetings at Ouse and Bothwell this week decided to petition state parliament against the move and called on the local council to conduct further community meetings.
Residents Unite in Push Against Amalgamation Read More »
In the lead up to the 16 November 2022 Hobart Town Hall public meeting – ‘Mac Point’s Future’ – PMAT has released an image showing the potential scale
of the proposed stadium on Mac Point and questions whether the construction of an AFL grade stadium at Mac Point is the best future for the site and Hobart?
What’s the Best Future for Mac Point? Read More »
Let’s imagine a planning system which benefits all the community.
Mercury Opinion Piece: Let’s imagine a planning system which benefits all the community Read More »
The Tasmanian Planning Scheme shapes our communities and our future, but it puts at risk Tasmania’s natural and cultural heritage, lifestyle and democracy.
State Planning Provisions Submissions Read More »
Phase 2 of the State Government’s planning reform is underway and includes a review of the State Planning Provisions (SPPs), introduction of the Tasmanian Planning Policies, the creation of a regional land use planning framework, and a review of the three Regional Land Use Strategies. The SPPs also require review for consistency with State Policies and the Tasmanian Planning Policies once they are finalised.
Have Your Say on Lutruwita/Tasmania’s Future Read More »
The Tasmanian Government is currently consulting over the scope of issues to be considered in the statutory review of Tasmania’s State Planning Provisions (SPPs).
