Planning & development

The Ashbury community deserves certainty after years of speculation on the future of this site.

A question on notice to the Minister for Planning, Minister for Social Housing and Special Minister for State regarding Planning character statements.

A question in notice to the Minister for Education regarding the Come Play Summer pilot program.

The proposal for residential towers as tall as 15 storeys next to Ashfield Park will change the character of this heritage neighbourhood forever.

Our community has serious concerns about how we are managing growing our suburbs while at the same time protecting the things we love about them.

The Building Products (Safety Bill) 2017 is a long overdue attempt to address the significant concerns of residents and construction experts surrounding the use of unsafe building products, in particular flammable aluminium cladding. 

The Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Bill 2017 amends the Act that underpins planning regulations in New South Wales. These measures aim to tidy and to streamline planning processes across the State. I will briefly address some of the elements of the bill that may have the greatest impact. 

Labor Deputy Leader Michael Daley has confirmed that the Labor Opposition would rip up plans for mass rezoning along the Sydenham to Bankstown Urban Renewal Corridor.