Rural housing and second dwellings reform

Introduction

This Select Committee was established on 6 August 2025 to inquire into and report on rural housing and second dwellings reform.

Video recordings of hearings, where available, can be found on the NSW Parliament's YouTube channel.

The committee received approximately 154 short submissions which are available in two documents here and here

Terms of reference
Timeline
DateMilestone
—Government Response to Final Report
Wed 06 August 2025Referred
Fri 10 October 2025Submissions closed
Mon 03 November 2025Hearing - Preston Stanley Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Mon 08 December 2025Hearing - Twin Towns Conference & Function Centre , 2 Wharf Street
Tue 16 December 2025Hearing - Preston Stanley Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Mon 30 March 2026FinalReport
Mon 30 March 2026FinalReport
Tue 30 June 2026Government Response to Final Report due
Tue 30 June 2026Government Response to Final Report due
Submissions

Submissions to this inquiry closed on 10 Oct 2025.

View all submissions

Hearings and transcripts
DateVenue details
Mon 03 November 2025Preston Stanley Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Mon 08 December 2025Twin Towns Conference & Function Centre , 2 Wharf StreetView scheduleView transcript
Tue 16 December 2025Preston Stanley Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Reports and government responses

Report No 1 - Select Committee on Rural Housing and Second Dwellings Reform - Accessible

Tabled date:
Mon 30 March 2026
Government response due:
Tue 30 June 2026
DOCX1.57 MB

Report No 1 - Select Committee on Rural Housing and Second Dwellings Reform

Tabled date:
Mon 30 March 2026
Government response due:
Tue 30 June 2026
PDF1.38 MB

Government Response - Report No 1 - Select Committee on Rural Housing and Second Dwellings Reform

PDF453.45 KB
Other documents
DateTypeTitle
Mon 30 March 2026Media ReleaseReport tabled (pdf, 58.87 KB)
Thu 19 February 2026Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMrs Denise Galle, Director Planning & Regulation, Tweed Shire Council (pdf, 5.98 MB)
Tue 20 January 2026Answers to Questions on Notice Mr Tom Loomes, Executive Director, Strategic Planning and Policy, Department of Planning Housing and Infrastructure (pdf, 217.90 KB)
Wed 17 December 2025OtherShort Submissions 125-196 (Public) (pdf, 222.56 KB)
Wed 17 December 2025OtherShort Submissions 197-278 (Name suppressed) (pdf, 343.35 KB)
Fri 12 December 2025Media ReleaseThird Public Hearing - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 (pdf, 120.64 KB)
Mon 08 December 2025Tabled Document'What land is affected by this strategy' Rural Land Strategy 2019-2036, Tweed Shire Council, tabled by Mr Peter Bennett (pdf, 999.46 KB)
Mon 08 December 2025Tabled Document'Ballina Online Mapping', Ballina Shire Council, tabled by Mr Mark Awad (pdf, 899.64 KB)
Mon 08 December 2025Tabled Document'Submission for Rural Housing and Second Dwellings Reform by Damien Jenkins', 8 December 2025, tabled by Mr Damien Jenkins (pdf, 1.92 MB)
Mon 08 December 2025Tabled Document'Managing Private Land in the Tweed', Tweed Shire Council, tabled by Mr Damien Jenkins (pdf, 2.48 MB)
Mon 08 December 2025Tabled Document'Rural Land Strategy - Map 2', tabled by Mr Damien Jenkins (pdf, 386.80 KB)
Mon 08 December 2025Tabled Document'Summary of Development Application and Process by Mr Josh Townsend, Senior Town Planner with Planit Consulting, tabled by Mr Damien Jenkins (pdf, 1.44 MB)
Fri 05 December 2025Media ReleaseSecond Public Hearing - Monday, 8 December 2025 (pdf, 122.19 KB)
Fri 28 November 2025Answers to Questions on Notice Mr Ed Paterson, Director Strategies & Communities, Kiama Municipal Council (pdf, 541.05 KB)
Fri 28 November 2025Answers to Questions on Notice Mr Leo Patterson Ross, Chief Executive Officer, Tenants' Union of NSW (pdf, 159.58 KB)
Thu 27 November 2025Answers to Questions on Notice Ms Clare Aslanis, Team Leader - Strategic Planning, Camden Council (pdf, 127.64 KB)
Mon 24 November 2025Answers to Questions on Notice Mrs Katherine Vickery, Acting Director - Planning and Compliance, Hornsby Shire Council (pdf, 305.49 KB)
Wed 19 November 2025Answers to Questions on Notice Ms Kate Aubrey-Poiner, Manager - Strategy and Policy, NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) (pdf, 101.26 KB)
Fri 31 October 2025Media ReleaseFirst Public Hearing - Monday, 3 November 2025 (pdf, 124.23 KB)
Thu 28 August 2025Media ReleaseCall for submissions (pdf, 133.73 KB)
Wed 27 August 2025Tabled DocumentState Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) Amendment (Second Dwellings in Rural Zones) 2025, tabled by Hon John Ruddick MLC (pdf, 3.52 MB)
Contact us

Alice Wood

Role:
Principal Council Officer
Phone:
9230 3729
Email:
ruralhousing@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Isabella Azzena

Role:
Senior Parliamentary Officer
Phone:
02 9230 2947
Email:
ruralhousing@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Philip Kolotas

Role:
Administration Officer
Phone:
9230 2215
Email:
ruralhousing@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Shaza Barbar

Role:
Director – Procedure
Phone:
9230 3067
Email:
ruralhousing@parliament.nsw.gov.au

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