| Inquiry status: Completed | Date started: 7 August 2025 | Submissions close: 17 October 2025 | Reporting date: 19 January 2026 (Report released) |
On 7 August 2025, the Committee resolved to inquire into draft major plan amendment B (DPA-B), referred to the Committee by the Minister for Planning and Sustainable Development on 18 July 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 19 January 2026 and is available under the “Reports” tab above.
The Government Response to the report is due on 19 May 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 012 - Inner South Canberra Community Council |  PDF (371.4 KB) |
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| Submission 011 - Dorothy Barclay and Mark Waldren | PDF (1.6 MB) |
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| Submission 010 - Jeremy Riley | PDF (212.4 KB) |
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| Submission 009 - Inner South Canberra Community Council | PDF (284.7 KB) |
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| Submission 008 - Name withheld | PDF (203.3 KB) |
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| Submission 007 - Forrest Residents Group | PDF (723.8 KB) |
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| Submission 006 - Richard Davis | PDF (185.9 KB) |
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| Submission 005 - Greater Canberra | PDF (263.2 KB) |
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| Submission 004 - Name withheld | PDF (264.0 KB) |
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| Submission 003 - Name withheld | PDF (195.8 KB) |
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| Submission 002 - John Roberts | PDF (260.3 KB) |
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| Submission 001 - Bruce Paine | PDF (227.0 KB) |
Public hearings
Thursday 27 November 2025, 9:00am - 10:00am
Thursday 18 December 2025, 9:30am - 10:00am
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 - Thursday 27 November 2025 | PDF (110.5 KB) |
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| Public Hearing Schedule - Thursday 18 December 2025 | PDF (134.2 KB) |
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| EP QON 3 Answer - CED - Studies to determine suitability of land for development - CLAY | PDF (204.9 KB) |
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| EP QON 2 – Pending (answer received 20 January 2026) - CLAY | PDF (19.9 KB) |
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| EP QON 1 Answer - CED - National Capital Design Review Panel Input - CLAY | PDF (203.6 KB) |
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| EP QTON 1 Answer - CED - Different requirements for DPAs - CARRICK | PDF (380.6 KB) |
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| Report 5 - Inquiry into DPA-B - Forrest Section 19 Blocks 5, 6, 9, 11 and 12 | PDF (762.4 KB) |
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| Government response tabled on 5 May 2026 | PDF (282.2 KB) |
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| 2. Media release - Inquiry into DPA-B: Forrest Section 19 Blocks 5, 6, 9, 11 and 12 Report tabled | PDF (195.3 KB) |
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| 1. Media release - New inquiry into proposed rezoning in Forrest (8 Aug 2025) | PDF (193.8 KB) |
Terms of reference
The terms of reference for this inquiry are to prepare a report on DPA-B. Submissions should respond to the proposed amendment published on the City and Environment Directorate website