Favourable ratings: No local government rates on miscellaneous licences in Western Australia
The Local Government Act 1995 (WA) (LG Act) provides that, unless an exemption applies, all land in Western Australian is…
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SHOW ME THE MONEY! The Court of Appeal considers the development application process on the Planning Portal
What’s in a date? The date on which a development application is made or lodged under the Environmental Planning and…
Planning scheme amendment VC253 – planning permits not required for small second dwellings
Amendment VC253 was gazetted on 14 December 2023 to facilitate building a small second dwelling with a gross floor area…
Climate change challenges dismissed by the Federal Court
The Federal Court has dismissed two judicial review proceedings in its recent decision of Environment Council of Central Queensland Inc…
Dude, where’s my truck? NSW Supreme Court considers the liability of councils in exercising impounding powers
Context Justice Mitchelmore, sitting in the Common Law Division of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, has confirmed an…
Sweeping changes to Victoria’s Planning System
On Wednesday 20 September 2023, the Victorian Government released the much anticipated Victorian Housing Statement for The Decade Ahead (2024-2034)…