Review into the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 and the Residential Apartment Buildings (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Act 2020 and related draft government bills

Introduction

This review of the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 and the Residential Apartment Buildings (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Act 2020 and related draft government bills commenced on 21 May 2024.

Video recording of the hearing can be found on the NSW Parliament's You Tube channel here.

Terms of reference
Timeline
DateMilestone
Tue 21 May 2024Referred
Mon 28 July 2025Submissions closed
Mon 11 August 2025Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Fri 19 September 2025Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Fri 14 November 2025Final Report
Fri 14 November 2025Final Report
Wed 11 February 2026Government Response to Final Report due
Wed 11 February 2026Government Response to Final Report
Submissions

Submissions to this inquiry closed on 28 Jul 2025.

View all submissions

Hearings and transcripts
DateVenue details
Mon 11 August 2025Macquarie Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Fri 19 September 2025Macquarie Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Reports and government responses

Government response - Report No. 6 - PAWC - Review into the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 and the Residential Apartment Buildings (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Act 2020 and related draft government bills

Tabled date:
Wed 11 February 2026
PDF330.43 KB

Report No. 6 - PAWC - Review into the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 and the Residential Apartment Buildings (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Act 2020 and related draft government bills - Accessi

Tabled date:
Fri 14 November 2025
DOCX333.49 KB

Report No. 6 - PAWC - Review into the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 and the Residential Apartment Buildings (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Act 2020 and related draft government bills

Tabled date:
Fri 14 November 2025
Government response due:
Wed 11 February 2026
PDF1.05 MB
Other documents
DateTypeTitle
Tue 11 November 2025Media ReleaseMedia Release - Building legislation review - report release (pdf, 157.59 KB)
Thu 16 October 2025Answers to Questions on Notice Mr Stephen Smith, Director, stephen pearse architect pty ltd, Association of Consulting Architects (pdf, 402.78 KB)
Mon 08 September 2025Additional InformationFollow up to 11 August hearing - Interior design recognition in NSW Building Bill - Jo-Ann Kellock, CEO, Design Institute of Australia (pdf, 415.17 KB)
Mon 25 August 2025Correspondence Email from Ms Alicia Sylvester, Director of Policy, Office of the Hon Anoulack Chanthivong MP, responding to the committee's request for further information regarding the proposed consolidated building legislation (pdf, 240.65 KB)
Wed 20 August 2025Correspondence Email from Mr Mark Whybro, NSW-ACT Manager, Fire Protection Association Australia, dated 20 August 2025, clarifying his evidence on 11 August 2025. (pdf, 1.01 MB)
Fri 15 August 2025Correspondence Letter from Chair to Hon Anoulack Chanthivong, Minister for Building seeking further information regarding the proposed consolidated building legislation (pdf, 147.56 KB)
Mon 11 August 2025Tendered DocumentPhotographs of different 'Class 2' buildings tendered by Mr Armitage, 11 August 2025 (pdf, 3.60 MB)
Tue 27 May 2025Correspondence Letter from Minister Chanthivong to the committee, providing electronic copies of the submissions received during consultation on the Government's draft building bills (pdf, 538.92 KB)
Wed 14 May 2025Correspondence Letter from Minister Chanthivong, Minister for Building to the Chair, advising that a copy of the government's draft building bill will not be shared at this time but is open to further discussion about providing the bill following its introduction to Parliament (pdf, 640.19 KB)
Fri 02 May 2025Correspondence Letter from the Chair to the Hon Anoulack Chanthivong, Minister for Building reissuing the committee's request for a copy of the government's draft building bill. (pdf, 157.30 KB)
Thu 17 April 2025Correspondence Letter from Minister Chanthivong, Minister for Building to the Chair, agreeing to provide copies of the submissions received during public consultation on the government's draft building bill and advising that a copy of the draft building bill subject to targeted consultation will not be shared with the committee at this time (pdf, 1009.72 KB)
Wed 09 April 2025Correspondence Letter from the Chair to Hon Anoulack Chanthivong, Minister for Building requesting copies of the draft building bill and submissions received during consultation on the government's draft bill (pdf, 78.98 KB)
Wed 31 July 2024Tabled DocumentBuilding Commission NSW – Presentation – Map (pdf, 176.10 KB)
Wed 31 July 2024Tabled DocumentBuilding Commission NSW - Building defects library (pdf, 738.52 KB)
Wed 31 July 2024Tabled DocumentBuilding Commission NSW - Presentation - Balancing regulation and industry load (pdf, 163.14 KB)
Wed 31 July 2024Tabled DocumentBuilding Commission NSW - Presentation - Briefing to PAWC (pdf, 246.43 KB)
Mon 27 May 2024Media ReleaseReview into the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 and the Residential Apartment Buildings (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Act 2020 (pdf, 133.90 KB)
Contact us

Talina Drabsch

Role:
Director Committees
Phone:
9230 2209
Email:
PAWC@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Teneale Houghton

Role:
Principal Council Officer
Phone:
9230 2264
Email:
PAWC@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Gareth Perkins

Role:
Council Officer
Phone:
9230 2296
Email:
PAWC@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Lauren Evans

Role:
Principal Council Officer
Phone:
9230 2276
Email:
PAWC@parliament.nsw.gov.au

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