In the media
Water restrictions tightened
A number of councils and water utilities across three
states in eastern Australia are imposing tighter water restrictions
due to the ongoing drought and lack of rain (22 November 2019). More...
Bushfire crisis costing states millions in lost crops
and property
Insurers are getting more than 1,000 calls a week for
payouts as bushfires rage across Queensland and northern New South
Wales, with an estimated $145 million in damages so far in those
areas (22 November 2019).
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Often labelled the ultimate 'gravy train'
junket, councils come out in defence of sister cities
Most Australian councils have a sister city — but
what exactly does that mean? Are they worth the cost? And should
your local council be dabbling in international affairs? (21
November 2019).
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Bushfire mayors want climate change on the table
Mayors from thirteen councils have signed a statement
calling on the federal government to acknowledge the link between
climate change and the catastrophic fires that have swept through
NSW and Queensland (15 November 2019).
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PCA: shifting the dial on micro-economic reform
The Property Council has welcomed the renewed focus from
the federal government on ways to boost productivity through better
collaboration with states and territories. The Productivity
Commission's 2017 report 'Shifting the Dial'
highlighted better functioning towns and cities as one of five
priority areas for reform, including public infrastructure, road
funding and investment, planning and land use policies and access
to housing. (14 November 2019).
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VIC
What you need to know about the Melbourne council
accused of corrupt deals
It's been an explosive week at the Independent
Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission's hearings into
allegations of corruption at the City of Casey (23 November 2019).
More...
Integrity report critical of council
Questions about the unexplained disappearance of a council
cherry picker and diminishing stockpiles of gravel and fuel were
among the concerns that prompted an investigation. Victoria's
local government watchdog has since released a report which found
deficiencies in management, oversight and governance at Yarriambiak
Shire council (21 November 2019).
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Former Victorian MP delivered monthly bags of
developer's cash to councillor, corruption inquiry hears
A former Victorian Liberal MP couriered bags containing
"many thousands of dollars of cash" from a property
developer to the City of Casey's former mayor Sam Aziz, a
corruption inquiry hears (19 November 2019).
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Developer paid $1.2m into the accounts of local
councillors: corruption probe
Companies linked to Ferrari-driving property developer
John Woodman paid two councillors at Casey council more than $1.2
million in what a lawyer for the Victorian anti-corruption
commission said was an attempt to win favourable planning decisions
worth up to $100 million in one case (18 November 2019).
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The protecting integrity: Yarriambiack Shire Council
investigation
The
report criticised poor governance and leadership at the
council, saying the greatest enablers of the poor practices
identified in the report were staff in senior management.
Missing' cherry picker the least damning finding in
scathing report on council
Staff on a Victorian council sold off municipal property,
worked other jobs while on the clock and made hundreds of thousands
of dollars loaning their own equipment to council, according to a
new report (21 November 2019).
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Recycler dumps tonnes of waste in warehouse, leaving
landlord with huge clean-up bill
Another Melbourne warehouse has been left with huge
stockpiles of recycling, prompting calls for tougher regulation to
better track the movement of waste. Victoria was engulfed in a
recycling crisis in July after major processor SKM Recycling
refused to take on kerbside recycling from more than 30 councils
(23 November 2019).
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Major update to Melbourne's urban design
policy
City of Melbourne councillors have endorsed a set of new
urban design rules for central Melbourne, as well as a decades-long
plan for improving design excellence in the city, at a meeting of
the Future Melbourne Committee on 19 November. The Central
Melbourne Design Guide, available
here, is intended to "facilitate the delivery of high
design quality for developments in the Central City and Southbank
(20 November 2019).
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It's boom time for Melbourne, report finds
Melbourne's economy has hit boom time according to a
census of of land use, employment and economic activity
conducted by Council. The 2018 Census of Land Use and Employment
(CLUE), shows the City of Melbourne's
annual gross local product has hit a historic high of $100.3
billion, Lord Mayor Sally Capp says (20 November 2019).
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Property developer takes Victorian Planning Minister to
Supreme Court
Bensons Property Group has filed a writ against
Victoria's Planning Minister over a council amendment which
resulted in a big jump in Footscray apartment project fees (20
November 2019).
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New laws For Local Government
The Andrews Labor Government is improving democracy,
accountability and service delivery in Victoria's 79 Councils,
with the new Local Government Bill 2019 introduced into parliament
(13 November 2019).
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Melbourne named Australia's nost innovative
city
Melbourne has been named as Australia's most
innovative city, ranking globally at 11th place, and two spots down
from the home of Silicon Valley which came in at 9th spot (12
November 2012).
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Stockland launches $2b business park in Melbourne's
west
Diversified developer Stockland has teamed up with
landowner Mount Atkinson Holdings to launch a $2 billion business
park in Melbourne's west (12 November 2019).
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Council push to deliver more affordable housing in
Melbourne
A draft Affordable Housing Strategy is set to be released
early next year by the City of Melbourne, which believes the
city's affordable housing shortage could increase by more than
23,000 by the year 2036 without changes to the planning scheme (11
November 2019).
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Communities to win through sports facilities
grants
The Andrews Labor Government will help communities provide
more opportunities for people to participate in sport and active
recreation through a new $22 million Local Sports Infrastructure
Fund. Interested clubs should discuss project proposals with their
local council, with applications closing on 14 February 2020 (11
November 2019).
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Are Victorians living on the fringes of our cities
prepared for the bushfire season?
Victorian councils are now inspecting properties and
issuing warning letters to anyone whose property poses an
unnecessary fire risk (10 November 2019).
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NSW
Reshaping the 'boomburgs': Minister takes on
challenge of managing Sydney's urban sprawl
Conceding that the city is spreading too far too fast,
Planning Minister Rob Stokes has revealed that he wants a new
relationship with councils to help manage growth and infrastructure
pressures (24 November 2019).
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Long-term solutions needed for fire-affected
communities
Local Government NSW (LGNSW) has welcomed
the State Government's commitment of additional funding for
bushfire-affected councils and communities but will continue to
push for longer term solutions that build resilience into at-risk
communities (21 November 2019).
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NSW councils to get more planning powers
The NSW government has handed greater power to councils in
Sydney's priority precincts as it seeks to clear a backlog of
planning proposals. Councils are rejoicing, saying they've long
campaigned for this, but developers have described it as a radical
shift of responsibility between state and council planning bodies
which will put the brakes on housing supply (18 November 2019).
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Queensland
Federal Infrastructure spend a huge win for
Queensland
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has hailed a massive Federal
Government infrastructure spend as a huge win for Queensland (20
November 2019).
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Roma Saleyards moo-ving right along with $2 million
improvements
More than $2 million in improvements at the Roma Saleyards
have been officially opened by Local Government Minister Stirling
Hinchliffe (16 November 2019).
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Troubled mine's debts above $60m, as workers still
await payment
The financial woes of a mining company in north-west
Queensland have former employees and contractors out of pocket and
the local council cutting back in certain areas because of unpaid
rates (14 November 2019).
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Bushfire assistance extended to Scenic Rim
Disaster assistance has been extended to Queensland's
Scenic Rim Local Government Area to help cover the costs of
fighting the fires and help communities recover (13 November 2019).
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Council Bans Townhouses and Units in Brisbane's
Suburbs
Townhouses and apartment blocks are no longer welcome in
Brisbane's character suburbs after the Brisbane City Council
voted to protect single house blocks under a two-year protection
order (21 November 2019).
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Council approves major changes to Brisbane's
planning laws
The council voted in multiple large-scale amendments to
the city's 2014 planning legislation (19 November 2019).
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'Don't blame developers' for growing pains
of Gold Coast merging with Brisbane
Traffic congestion and a lack of infrastructure become
make-or-break issues as a surging population sees Brisbane and the
Gold Coast joined by a corridor of constant development (19
November 2019).
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REIQ: No winners under de Brenni's reckless rental
reforms
The Minister for Housing and Public Works, Mick de Brenni
has announced Stage 1 of proposed rental reforms that would
significantly damage Queensland's rental market and create the
most onerous rental laws in the country (16 November 2019).
More...
Sunland wins approval for Mermaid Waters
Apartments
Residential developer Sunland has received approval from
the Gold Coast City Council for its $240 million lakefront
apartment development in Mermaid Waters on the Gold Coast (12
November 2019).
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In practice and courts
Reminder: Retirement Living Code of Conduct
To ensure signatories meet the code's standards and
that appropriate resources are in place to support the code's
administration, the code will operate in a transitional stage until
31 December 2019.From 1 January 2020, residents will be able to
make a complaint against a code signatory if they believe their
community is not meeting the code standards. A copy of the
Retirement Living Code of Conduct can be
downloaded here.
Inquiry into Australia's waste and recycling
industries
The House of Representatives
Standing Committee on Industry, Innovation, Science and
Resources has commenced an inquiry into Australia's Waste
Management and Recycling Industries. The Committee is inviting
submissions from interested individuals and organisations
addressing
the terms of reference. Submissions can be
lodged online via the Committee's website or emailed
directly to the Committee
Secretariat. Submissions should be lodged by 31 January
2020.
EPBC Review
Public submissions have opened for the first review of
the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act in
a decade. The review's terms of reference includes that the
panel make recommendations to modernise the Act after consultations
with State, Territory and other levels of government. Respondents
can read this
discussion paper and
make submissions before 14 February 2020. The review will be
completed before October 2020 (22 November 2019). More...
Consultation: DR AS 1926.1:2019, Swimming pool safety,
Part 1: Safety barriers for swimming pools
The released
draft Australian Standard is related to swimming pool safety
barriers for public comment and local governments are invited to
have their say. The draft proposes expanding elements of
AS1926.1-2012 to give additional information to pool owners, pool
users and certifiers so they have a better understanding of the
design and construction of a child-resistant barrier. To make a
submission register at
the Standards Australia Standards Hub site.Responses are due
by31 December 2019.
Social Media for Government Summit, Melbourne: 4 to 6
December
This event will address the most significant challenges
being faced today and uncover the knowledge, strategies and
technology to improve the impact and value of social media efforts.
More...
NSW
Building standards and building quality in NSW
While there is still much more to do to rebuild community
confidence in building standards and building quality in NSW, I am
pleased to report that Public Accountability Committee's first
report,
Regulation of building standards, building quality and building
disputes, was tabled in the
Legislative Council this week. It corresponds with Parliamentary
debate about the
Design and Building Practitioners Bill - an important piece of
legislation that seeks to address accountability issues in the
building and construction sector (14 November 2019).
Have your say on the Draft Strategic Vision for the
Central State Significant Precinct (SSP)
We welcome your feedback on Transport for NSW's
(TfNSW) proposed draft. The Department welcomes
feedback from the community, government agencies and other
stakeholders during public exhibition.
More...
NSW Fair Trading: Part 6 of the EP&A Act postponed
until 1 December 2019
The Part 6 provisions of the Environmental Planning and
Assessment Act have been postponed and will now start on 1 December
2019. This delay will allow time for the sector to adjust to the
regulatory changes that have been progressing around fire safety
and the Building and Development Certifiers Act 2018.
More...
State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and
Complying Development Codes) 2008 deferred
The Low Rise Medium Density Housing Code
has been amended to extend for a further short
period, until 31 October 2019. For landowners, pending
recommendations of the review, landowners in deferred council areas
will not be able to use the Code to lodge a complying development
application for dual occupancies, manor houses or terraces until 1
July 2020 in the City of Ryde.
More...
Local Government Remuneration Tribunal 2020 Review of
the fees payable to Mayors and Councillors
The Tribunal is seeking feedback on the proposed
classification model and the allocation of individual councils in
the model outlined by the Tribunal, in addition to the range of
fees payable in the proposed classification model. Members
submissions close on 13 December 2019
More...
New dates for Environmental Planning & Assessment
Act Updates
Councils, certifiers and other industry practitioners have
more time to implement some of the recent EP&A Act updates.
Changes affect new provisions for
building and subdivision certification,
Local Strategic Planning Statements for councils in the Greater
Sydney Region and
Community Participation Plans.
Queensland
No 6: Arrangements for the caretaker period and
amendments affecting councillor discretionary funds from 1 January
— 2020 Local Government Quadrennial Elections
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide advice to Local
Governments on the limitations on making major policy decisions and
publishing election material during the caretaker period (November
2019).
More...
Property Council lodges submission on Gold Coast City
Plan
The Property Council has provided a response to the
amendments proposed to the Gold Coast City Plan as part of the
'Our City Our Plan' package.The Property Council's
submission provides advice on the key areas. A copy of the
submission can be accessed here Gold
Coast Planning Amendments (18 November 2019).
Public Notice of Adoption of Temporary Local Planning
Instrument05/19 – Civic Spaces and Iconic Vistas (TLPI
05/19)
The purpose of TLPI 05/19 is to protect significant civic
spaces and iconic vistas until Brisbane City Plan 2014
(City Plan) is amended to include additional
protections for civic spaces and iconic vistas in the City Centre.
TLPI 05/19 can also be accessed by searching for 'Temporary
Local Planning Instrument 05/19' (20 November 2019). More...
2020 Annual Valuation Program
Queensland's Valuer-General will undertake a statutory
valuation of 21 local government areas.
The following local government areas have been selected: Banana,
Brisbane, Bundaberg, Burke, Cassowary Coast, Cloncurry, Flinders,
Fraser Coast, Gold Coast, Goondiwindi, Hinchinbrook, Livingstone,
Mackay, McKinlay, Mount Isa, Richmond, Rockhampton, Scenic Rim,
Torres, Townsville and Winton.
This represents an increase from last year's total of
18 valuation areas (14 November 2019).
More...
Proposed amendments to the Land Regulation 2009 - Have
your say
The Land Regulation sets out operational details that are
fundamental for dealings in state land (such as leasehold and trust
land), and administering the Land Act 1994. Closing 6 December
2019.
More...
Have your say on the new IPWEAQ street design
manual
IPWEAQ has released a proposed new Street Design Manual:
Walkable Neighbourhoods, for public consultation until 20 December
2019 (15 November 2019).
More...
Two weeks left to apply for active community
infrastructure funding
Organisations, including councils, are invited to submit
an Expression of Interest (EOI) for active
community infrastructure projects. Closing date for Round 1 EOIs 6
December 2019 (15 November 2019).
More...
Stage2 changes
Stage 2 commences on 1 July 2019 andintroduces the remaining
waste-related ERAs.
The information sheet
Fees for new waste environmentally relevant activities
(ERAs) (PDF, 73K) details the new fees that
applyfor waste-related ERAs from the first anniversary day after 15
November 2019 or the next anniversary day ifthe environmental
authority is amended before 15 November 2019.
PCA: Reef regulations amendment Bill passed by
Parliament
The
new Reef protection regulations proposed to come into effect on
1 December 2019.
More...
LGAQ: Container Refund Scheme (CRS) – Revenue
sharing arrangements
Transitional arrangement provisions in the Waste Reduction
and Recycling (Container Refund Scheme - Material Recovery
Agreements) Amendment Regulation 2019 have been extended to 31
December 2019, allowing more time to find a sustainable (default)
arrangement.
More...
Cases
NSW
Council of the City of Ryde v Azizi
[2019] NSWSC 1605
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – jurisdictional error –
judicial review of Determinations of Compensation issued by the
Valuer-General under s 47 of the Land Acquisition (Just Terms
Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW) – whether the Determinations
with respect to underlying zoning and development standards lacked
probative evidence and were legally unreasonable – whether
the Determinations with respect to the comparable sales method of
valuation were legally unreasonable – not legally
unreasonable – impermissible merits review – no
jurisdictional error
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – jurisdictional error – whether
there was power to award certain disturbance costs under s 59(1)(a)
of the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW)
– where the Valuer-General misdirected himself to the date
from which disturbance costs were claimable in accordance with
Hoy v Coffs Harbour City Council [2016] NSWCA 257 –
whether the legal error made by the Valuer-General in making the
Determinations has the consequence that the Determinations are
liable to be set aside for jurisdictional error –
jurisdictional error – Determinations set aside –
declaration made
CIVIL PROCEDURE – stay – orders made by consent staying
the legal effect of the Valuer-General's Determinations until
the final disposition of the proceedings – whether the Court
can stay the operation of an Act
COSTS – party/party – issues severable – first
and second defendants successful on 70 per cent of issues in the
case – plaintiff to pay 30 per cent of the first and second
defendants' costs
Sneesby v Shoalhaven City Council
[2019] NSWCATAD 234
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION - consultation with third
parties – personal information – prejudice to court
proceedings or right to procedural fairness
Young v Racing NSW (ABN 862 816
044 17) [2019] NSWDC 662
TORT – defamation – negligence –
plaintiff brings proceedings against two racing entities and a
Council following a refusal to permit him to train horses at a
racing club – damage to reputation asserted to arise from
unknown persons viewing a 2012 media news hyperlink and using this
information in unspecified downloadings and/or publications –
no particulars of date, contents, publisher or publishee of any
consequent publications – negligence claim brought on a
similar basis - application for summary dismissal pursuant to rr
13.4 and 14.28 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) –
abuse of process – whether proceedings brought for a
collateral advantage – proceedings struck out and
dismissed
Macaulay v Bayside Council [2019]
NSWLEC 1568
ORDERS – unauthorised attic construction –
compliance with National Construction Code – Building Code of
Australia
Denny v Central Coast Council (No
2) [2019] NSWLEC 1565
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – removal and
replacement of fence structures – conciliation conference
– agreement between the parties – orders
NOTICE OF MOTION – application to amend the Court's
orders to allow for correct case name, parties name references and
condition of consent – Uniform Civil Procedure Rules –
rule 36.16(3A)
Universal Property Group Pty Ltd v Blacktown City
Council [2019] NSWLEC
179
APPEAL - proposed secondary dwelling - compliance with
minimum allotment size requirements - proposal permissible pursuant
to cl 22(4)(a) of State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable
Rental Housing) 2009 - proposal prohibited by Appendix 4, cl 4.1AC
of State Environmental Planning Policy (Sydney Region Growth
Centres) 2006 - both State Environmental Planning Policies contain
paramountcy clauses - paramountcy clauses to identical effect -
neither paramountcy clause can prevail - determining which
provision is to apply based on general principles of statutory
interpretation - consideration of hierarchy of instruments -
consideration of specificity of provisions - consideration of
timing of the making of the conflicting provisions - more
restrictive provision is later in time and considered to be more
specific - proposed development in breach of minimum allotment size
development standard DEVELOPMENT STANDARD - beneficial and
facultative provision in applicable Precinct Plan permitting
dispensation from applicable development standard - no application
to seek dispensation from applicable development standard - all
town planning issues otherwise resolved - appropriate to permit
Applicant the opportunity to consider whether to apply for
dispensation from compliance with development standard -
self-executing order to dismiss the development appeal if Applicant
does not apply to seek dispensation from compliance with breached
development standard
Atchison v Randwick City Council
[2019] NSWLEC 1559
DEVELOPMENT APPEAL – desired future character
– amenity of neighbouring properties – foreshore scenic
protection area – contemporary and innovative design
Cittrus Pty Ltd v Inner West Council
[2019] NSWLEC 1558
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – roof signage –
Parramatta Road transport corridor – desired future character
– State Environmental Planning Policy No 64 –
Advertising and Signage – height standard
CVC Capital Pty Ltd v Council of the City of
Sydney [2019] NSWLEC 1554
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – alterations and
additions to an existing building listed as a local heritage item
– change of use of the first floor to retail – impact
on the heritage significance of the heritage item.
Stokes v Waverley Council (No 2)
[2019] NSWLEC 174
APPEAL – appeal against a Commissioner's
judgment on questions of law – whether Commissioner erred in
finding that she did not have jurisdiction to grant consent to the
development application – whether Commissioner erred in
finding that the consent of the owner of adjoining land was
required pursuant to cl 49 of the Environmental Planning and
Assessment Regulation 2000 (NSW) – whether Commissioner erred
in finding that the location of existing piles used for structural
stability raised an issue of jurisdiction – whether the
Commissioner erred in finding that jurisdiction to determine the
appeal was only provided if the piles were structurally isolated
from the proposed development – whether Commissioner erred in
dismissing the appeal without giving the parties an opportunity to
make submissions as to whether the consent of the owner of
adjoining land was required and whether she had jurisdiction to
grant consent to the development application – appeal
upheld
Gurr v Waverley Council [2019]
NSWLEC 1548
DEVELOPMENT APPEAL – modification of consent –
exceedance of height – privacy impacts – view loss
Beaini Projects Pty Ltd v Cumberland
Council [2019] NSWLEC 1547
MODIFICATION APPLICATION – developer
contributions – conditions require public road to be
constructed over land dedicated as a laneway – agreed
material public benefit – whether there is power to amend the
contribution – basis for reducing contribution
Sleiman v Central Coast Council
[2019] NSWLEC 1549
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – multi-dwelling
development – flood risk – reliance on evacuation plan
with safe egress - tree protection plan – absence of root
mapping – character and streetscape consistency
Doyle v North Sydney Council
[2019] NSWLEC 1545
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – masonry wall and new
fence – consent orders – character – amenity
– heritage conservation area – works wholly on
applicants land
Legislation
Telecommunications
(Interception and Access) (Emergency Service Facilities –
Queensland) Amendment Instrument 2019
14/11/2019 - This instrument amends the
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Service
Facilities — Queensland) Instrument 2015 to include an
additional premises operated by Concentrix Services in Brisbane,
Queensland as an emergency service facility
VIC
Acts
Building Amendment (Cladding Rectification) Act 2019
Act Number: 43/2019 Date of assent: 19 November 2019
Defeated in the Council
Planning and Environment Amendment (Local Democracy) Bill
2019
Provide increasedlocal council control of maximum building heights
in their municipal districts and increase Council control of local
planning policy.
NSW
Regulations and other miscellaneous instruments
Local
Government (General) Amendment (Minimum Rates) Regulation 2019
(2019-553) — published LW 22 November 2019
Property
NSW Amendment (Transfer of Property) Order (No 3) 2019
(2019-554) — published LW 22 November 2019
Road
Transport (General) Amendment (Parking Fine Flexibility) Regulation
(No 3) 2019 (2019-555) — published LW 22 November
2019
Waste
Avoidance and Resource Recovery (Container Deposit Scheme)
Amendment (Removable Ring-Pulls) Regulation 2019 (2019-556)
— published LW 22 November 2019
Water
Management (General) Amendment (Metering) Regulation 2019
(2019-557) — published LW 22 November 2019
Environmental
Planning and Assessment Amendment (Central Coast Council Local
Planning Panel) Regulation 2019 (2019-544) — published LW
15 November 2019
State
Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989 — Order declaring
state of emergency in relation to bushfires (2019-540) —
published LW 11 November 2019
State
Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989 — Order regarding
volunteers taking part in emergency operations (2019-541)
— published LW 11 November 2019
Bills introduced Non-Government – 25 November
2019
Independent Commission Against Corruption Amendment (Protections
for Disclosure of Information) Bill 2019
Bills revised following amendment in Committee
Better Regulation Legislation Amendment Bill 2019
Bills passed by both Houses of Parliament
Better Regulation Legislation Amendment Bill 2019
Electoral Funding Amendment (Cash Donations) Bill 2019
Bills introduced Non-Government – 15 November
2019
Independent Commission Against Corruption Amendment (Ministerial
Code of Conduct—Property Developers) Bill 2019
Privacy and Personal Information Protection Amendment (State Owned
Corporations) Bill 2019
Bills revised following amendment in Committee
Design and Building Practitioners Bill 2019
Fines Amendment Bill 2019
Right to Farm Bill 2019
Water Supply (Critical Needs) Bill 2019
Bills passed by both Houses of Parliament
Electoral Funding Amendment (Local Government Expenditure Caps)
Bill 2019
Fines Amendment Bill 2019
Right to Farm Bill 2019
Water Supply (Critical Needs) Bill 2019
Queensland
Subordinate legislation as made – 18 November
2019
No 228
Proclamation—Local Government Electoral (Implementing Stage 2
of Belcarra) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019 (commencing
remaining provisions)
This Proclamation fixes the following dates for the commencement of
a number of remaining provisions: 18 November 2019, 20 January
2020, and 30 March 2020. To improve transparency and public
accountability of local government elections in line with State and
Commonwealth electoral and governance frameworks
No 229
Local Government Legislation (Implementing Stage 2 of Belcarra)
Amendment Regulation 2019
This publication does not deal with every important topic or change in law and is not intended to be relied upon as a substitute for legal or other advice that may be relevant to the reader's specific circumstances. If you have found this publication of interest and would like to know more or wish to obtain legal advice relevant to your circumstances please contact one of the named individuals listed.