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Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Planning System Reforms) Bill 2025

Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Planning System Reforms) Bill 2025

Type: Government
Status: Assented on Mon 24 Nov 2025 - Act No 71 of 2025 (GG No.497, 28/11/2025, NSWGG-2025-497-7)
Origin: Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Scully, Paul (Sharpe, Penny)
Act number: 71/2025
Long Title: An Act to amend the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 to make further provision relating to housing and the planning system; to make consequential amendments to other legislation; and for related purposes.
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
Introduced by: Scully, Paul
Notice of Motion: Wed 17 Sep 2025
Introduced: Wed 17 Sep 2025
First Reading: Wed 17 Sep 2025
2R Speech: Wed 17 Sep 2025
Second Reading: Thu 16 Oct 2025
Considered in Detail: Wed 15 Oct 2025
Third Reading: Thu 16 Oct 2025
Date Passed with amdts: Thu 16 Oct 2025
Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Sharpe, Penny
Introduced: Thu 16 Oct 2025
First Reading: Thu 16 Oct 2025
2R Speech: Thu 16 Oct 2025
Second Reading: Thu 23 Oct 2025
Date Committed: Thu 23 Oct 2025
Reported without amendment: Tue 11 Nov 2025
Report Adopted: Tue 11 Nov 2025
Third Reading: Tue 11 Nov 2025
Date Passed w'out amdt: Tue 11 Nov 2025
Returned to LA: Tue 11 Nov 2025
  • Passed Parliament: Tue 11 Nov 2025
  • Assented: Mon 24 Nov 2025
Documents and Transcripts
Text of Bill:
Passed by both Houses.pdf Passed by both Houses.pdf
Bill Attachments:
SPI - Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Planning System Reforms) Bill 2025.pdf SPI - Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Planning System Reforms) Bill 2025.pdf
Previous Version(s):
Second Print.pdf Second Print.pdf
First Print.pdf First Print.pdf
Explanatory Notes:
Not available at this stage.

Transcript of speeches:
2R Speech LA Second Reading Speech LA
2R Speech LC Second Reading Speech LC

Amendments for Consideration:
Legislative Assembly
IND - c2025-228C.pdf IND - c2025-228C.pdf
OPP - c2025-220E.pdf OPP - c2025-220E.pdf
OPP - c2025-221D.pdf OPP - c2025-221D.pdf
GRNS - c2025-225A.pdf GRNS - c2025-225A.pdf
IND - c2025-226A.pdf IND - c2025-226A.pdf
IND - c2025-227A.pdf IND - c2025-227A.pdf
GOVT - c2025-215F.pdf GOVT - c2025-215F.pdf
IND - c2025-211H.pdf IND - c2025-211H.pdf
Legislative Council
LCP c2025-247A.pdf LCP c2025-247A.pdf
AJP c2025-243A.pdf AJP c2025-243A.pdf
GRNS c2025-229G.pdf GRNS c2025-229G.pdf
SFF c2025-234B.pdf SFF c2025-234B.pdf
SFF c2025-236A.pdf SFF c2025-236A.pdf
GRNS c2025-210I.pdf GRNS c2025-210I.pdf

Amendments Agreed To:
Legislative Assembly
Agreed amendments - Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Planning System Reforms) Bill.pdf Agreed amendments - Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Planning System Reforms) Bill.pdf
Legislative Council
No amendments.

Bill digest
See Legislation Review Digest No. 36 of 58 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.