Inquiry status:
Submissions open
Date started:
18 June 2026
Submissions close:
3 August 2026
Reporting date:
28 October 2026

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Submissions to this inquiry are open.

There are few rules for submissions, only that they must be relevant, prepared for the committee and not published elsewhere. Please include your name and contact details (preferably your phone number, and postal or email address). Send your submission in either digital or physical form to one of these addresses:

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Submissions close 5pm on 3 August 2026.

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Terms of reference

The terms of reference for this inquiry are to report on the Urban Forest and Planning Legislation Amendment Bill 2026. Submissions should respond to the content of the Bill.

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Submission 001 - Australian Multicultural Action Network PDF (961.2 KB)

Public hearings

TBC

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Transcript

Hearing transcripts (approximately one week later) at the transcripts page.

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Media release - New Inquiry into Urban Forest and Planning Amendment Bill 2026 PDF (208.3 KB)


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