The Minns Government’s New Planning Laws

the worst yet for communities and the environment

The Minns Government has just introduced the most dangerous Planning Bill we’ve seen in decades

Without any public consultation, the Bill creates a new class of project called Targeted Assessment Development (TAD) — and it can apply to any development such as: mines, housing, waste incinerators, factories, major roads, commercial facilities — without exception.

If passed, this Bill will:

  • Bypass key environmental assessments and public consultation
  • Let developers avoid standards for open space, solar access, tree planting,
  • pollution control and more
  • Deem environmental impacts irrelevant
  • Undermine ICAC safeguards, opening the door to corruption
  • Sideline the Environment Minister by transferring power to a new Development Coordination Authority

This is reckless, anti-democratic, and dangerous.

Every community in NSW will be affected. The Hawkesbury in particular, is facing a wave of suburban developments. This Bill silences our voices and gives developers unprecedented power — over our green spaces, biodiversity, neighbourhoods, and local decision-making.

We must act now to stop it.

Call or email your local member and Planning Minister Paul Scully

For more info you can read the brief published by the environmental defenders office, or view the following webinar by the Nature Conservation Council