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

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.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
Assented on Mon 24 November 2025
Introduced by:
Mr Paul Scully (The Hon. Penny Sharpe)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No.497, 28/11/2025, NSWGovernment Gazette-2025-497-7
Act number:
71 of 2025

Documents

Statements of public interest tabled in the Legislative Council can be found under 'Bill Attachments'.

Hansard

Hansard includes speeches and debates on the Bill in both Houses.

Second reading speeches

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Amendments

Members can lodge amendments to Bills that are considered in their House. If a House is not listed, no amendments were lodged by members in that House. Amendments that are agreed to in one House are sent to the other House for agreement.

Progress

The tables below show the progress of the Bill through both Houses, including information on assent. If a House is not listed, the Bill did not pass the originating House.

Legislative Assembly

Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly

Introduced by Mr Paul Scully
Notice of Motion Wed 17 September 2025
Introduced Wed 17 September 2025
First Reading Wed 17 September 2025
2R Speech Wed 17 September 2025
Second Reading Thu 16 October 2025
Considered in Detail Wed 15 October 2025
Third Reading Thu 16 October 2025
Passed with amdts Thu 16 October 2025
Legislative Council
Member with carriage The Hon. Penny Sharpe
Introduced Thu 16 October 2025
First Reading Thu 16 October 2025
2R Speech Thu 16 October 2025
Second Reading Thu 23 October 2025
Date Committed Thu 23 October 2025
Reported without amendment Tue 11 November 2025
Report Adopted Tue 11 November 2025
Third Reading Tue 11 November 2025
Passed w'out amdt Tue 11 November 2025
Returned to LA Tue 11 November 2025
Assent information
Passed parliament Tue 11 November 2025
Assented Mon 24 November 2025

Legislation review digest

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

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