| Inquiry status: Completed | Date started: 6 November 2025 | Submissions close: 19 December 2025 | Reporting date: 30 April 2026 (Report released) |
On 6 November 2025, the Committee resolved to inquire into Draft Major Plan Amendment to the Territory Plan 04 (DPA-04), referred to the Committee by the Minister for Planning and Sustainable Development on 28 October 2025 under section 70 of the Planning Act 2023. The documentation is available on the City and Environment Directorate website.
This inquiry is now complete.
The Committee’s report was released on 30 April 2026 and is available under the “Reports” tab above.
The Government Response to the report is due on 30 August 2026 and, when published, will be available under the “Government Responses” tab above.
The Committee thanks all those who contributed to the inquiry by making a submission or participating in hearings.
For further information, please contact the Secretariat:
- By email (preferred): LACommitteeEnvironment@parliament.act.gov.au
By post: Standing Committee on Environment and Planning, ACT Legislative Assembly, GPO Box 1020, Canberra ACT 2601
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| Submission 026 - Frank Walmsley |  PDF (5.1 MB) |
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| Submission 025 - Greater Canberra | PDF (7.7 MB) |
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| Submission 025.2 - Greater Canberra - Supplementary | PDF (470.6 KB) |
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| Submission 025.2a - Attachment D - San Francisco Evidence | PDF (3.2 MB) |
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| Submission 025.2a - Attachment C - Restricting dwellings Evidence | PDF (1.1 MB) |
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| Submission 025.2a - Attachment B - Low Income Evidence | PDF (17.0 MB) |
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| Submission 025.2a - Attachment A - New York Evidence | PDF (1.6 MB) |
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| Submission 025.1 - Greater Canberra - Supplementary | PDF (541.9 KB) |
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| Submission 024 - Marea Fatseas | PDF (304.1 KB) |
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| Submission 023 - Australian Institute of Architects (ACT Chapter) | PDF (535.2 KB) |
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| Submission 022 - Property Council of Australia (ACT & Capital Region) | PDF (2.1 MB) |
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| Submission 021 - Andrew Donnellan | PDF (214.9 KB) |
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| Submission 020 - Lucy Gramenz | PDF (165.3 KB) |
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| Submission 019 - RRA - Attachment | PDF (63.6 KB) |
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| Submission 019 - Reid Residents’ Association Inc | PDF (180.9 KB) |
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| Submission 019.1 - Reid Residents Association Inc - Supplementary | PDF (244.8 KB) |
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| Submission 018 - Ian Diversi | PDF (228.4 KB) |
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| Submission 018.4 - Ian Diversi - Supplementary | PDF (358.4 KB) |
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| Submission 018.3 - Ian Diversi - Supplementary | PDF (2.6 MB) |
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| Submission 018.2 - Ian Diversi - Supplementary | PDF (3.5 MB) |
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| Submission 018.1 - Ian Diversi - Supplementary | PDF (377.6 KB) |
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| Submission 017 - National Trust of Australia (ACT) | PDF (306.6 KB) |
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| Submission 016 - Curtin Residents Association (CRA) | PDF (309.3 KB) |
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| Submission 015 - Eben Leifer | PDF (320.8 KB) |
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| Submission 014 - Master Builders Association of the ACT | PDF (30.7 MB) |
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| Submission 013 - ACT Council of Social Service Inc (ACTCOSS) | PDF (365.6 KB) |
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| Submission 012 - Public Transport Association of Canberra (PTCBR) | PDF (218.2 KB) |
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| Submission 011 - North Canberra Community Council (NCCC) | PDF (2.9 MB) |
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| Submission 010 - Health Research Institute, UC | PDF (465.6 KB) |
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| Submission 009 - Name withheld | PDF (1.4 MB) |
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| Submission 008 - Planning Institute Australia (PIA) | PDF (198.8 KB) |
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| Submission 008.1 - Supplementary | PDF (86.5 KB) |
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| Submission 007 - Canberra Planning Action Group (CPAG) | PDF (447.2 KB) |
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| Submission 006 - Conservation Council ACT Region | PDF (369.6 KB) |
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| Submission 005 - Bruce Paine | PDF (199.1 KB) |
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| Submission 004 - Geoff Pryor | PDF (334.2 KB) |
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| Submission 003 - Real Estate Institute of the ACT (REIACT) | PDF (436.6 KB) |
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| Submission 002 - Inner South Canberra Community Council | PDF (1.2 MB) |
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| Submission 002.1 - Inner South Canberra Community Council - Supplementary | PDF (495.6 KB) |
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| Submission 001 - Australian Multicultural Action Network | PDF (792.4 KB) |
Public hearings
Tuesday, 10 February 2026
Thursday, 12 February 2026
View current public hearings schedule
Transcript
Click here to read transcripts from these hearings.
Hearing transcripts (approximately one week later) at the transcripts page.
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| Public Hearing Schedule - 10 & 12 February 2026 | PDF (146.8 KB) |
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| EP QON 19 - CED -Scrutiny of Design Guides and Technical Specifications - CLAY | PDF (162.9 KB) |
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| EP QON 18 - CED - Parking & affordability - CARRICK | PDF (211.6 KB) |
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| EP QON 17 - CED - Environment questions - CARRICK | PDF (297.2 KB) |
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| EP QON 16 - CED - Governance of missing middle reforms - CARRICK | PDF (260.7 KB) |
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| EP QON 15 - CED - Engagement on Design Guides and Technical Specifications - CLAY | PDF (159.3 KB) |
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| EP QON 14 - CED - Cumulative impacts of development - CLAY | PDF (193.1 KB) |
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| EP QON 13 - CED - Urban Character - CLAY | PDF (196.1 KB) |
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| EP QON 12 - CED - District Strategies - CLAY | PDF (197.3 KB) |
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| EP QON 11 - CED - Cumulative Impact of Development - CLAY | PDF (221.9 KB) |
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| EP QON 10 - CED - Lease Variation Charge - CLAY | PDF (235.5 KB) |
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| EP QON 09 - Housing - HAFF Round 3 Applications - CLAY | PDF (295.8 KB) |
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| EP QON 08 - CED - Planning Controls - Solar Building Envelope - CLAY | PDF (162.3 KB) |
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| EP QON 07 - iCBR - Planning for New Public Housing - CLAY | PDF (227.2 KB) |
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| EP QON 06 - CED - Exempt Developments - CLAY | PDF (166.4 KB) |
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| EP QON 05 - CED - Changes to Territory Plan - CLAY | PDF (167.8 KB) |
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| EP QON 04 - CED - Infrastructure Program - CLAY | PDF (268.6 KB) |
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| EP QON 03 - CED - Assessment of Development Applications - CLAY | PDF (178.3 KB) |
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| EP QON 02 - CED - Consoldation of Blocks of Land - CLAY | PDF (229.1 KB) |
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| EP QON 01 - CED - Loss of private open space - CLAY | PDF (220.7 KB) |
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| EP QTON 14 Answer - UC - Lease Variation Charge and Local Living Index data - CAIN | PDF (286.5 KB) |
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| EP QTON 14 Answer - UC - Attachment | PDF (309.7 KB) |
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| EP QTON 12 Answer - CED - Mr Fluffy redevelopment outcomes lessons - CARRICK | PDF (394.4 KB) |
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| EP QTON 11 Answer - CED - Review of DAs - CARRICK | PDF (393.3 KB) |
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| EP QTON 10 Answer - CED - Reporting on development application timeframes - CLAY | PDF (410.7 KB) |
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| EP QTON 09 Answer - CED - DA decision register - CAIN | PDF (423.0 KB) |
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| EP QTON 08 Answer - CED - Status of Urbis and EGS reports - CLAY | PDF (384.1 KB) |
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| EP QTON 07 Answer - CED - RZ2 land near shops - CAIN | PDF (444.6 KB) |
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| EP QTON 05 Answer - CED - Development applications and tree canopy - CARRICK | PDF (363.8 KB) |
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| EP QTON 04 Answer - CED - DA Assessments - CARRICK | PDF (402.9 KB) |
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| EP QTON 03 Answer - CED - Flood Modelling - CLAY | PDF (361.9 KB) |
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| EP QTON 02 Answer - CED - CSIRO Heat Mapping - CLAY | PDF (345.5 KB) |
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| EP QTON 01 Answer - CED - LiDAR - Tree Canopy Cover - CLAY | PDF (304.1 KB) |
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| Report 6 - Missing Middle Housing Reform - Inquiry into Draft Major Amendment to the Territory Plan 04 | PDF (1.3 MB) |
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| Government response released 22 May 2026 | PDF (446.4 KB) |
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| Statement pursuant to standing order 246A - new inquiry - DPA-04 - Missing middle housing reform (presented 2 December 2025) | PDF (209.5 KB) |
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| Statement pursuant to standing order 246A - matters relating to a committee inquiry - Missing Middle Housing Reform | PDF (238.1 KB) |
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| Draft Missing Middle Housing Reform - Supporting Report - DPA-04 | PDF (764.4 KB) |
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| DPA-04 Referral letter to the Standing Committee | PDF (335.9 KB) |
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| DPA-04 Letter - Minister Steel to Chair - 18 November 2025 | PDF (246.5 KB) |
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| 3. Media release - Inquiry into DPA-04 – Missing Middle Housing Reforms - Report released | PDF (211.8 KB) |
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| 2. Media alert - public hearings | PDF (187.4 KB) |
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| 1. Media release - New Inquiry into DPA-04 – Missing Middle Housing Reforms (6 November 2025) | PDF (208.6 KB) |
Terms of reference
The terms of reference for this inquiry are to prepare a report on DPA-04. Submissions should respond to the proposed amendment, documents other than the proposed amendment are available on the City and Environment Directorate website.