Mr Mark Parton MLAContact the committee
You can contact the committee by email at LACommitteePTCS@parliament.act.gov.au or by calling the Committee Secretary, James Bunce, on (02) 6205 0199.
Resolution of establishment
The Assembly resolved to establish a standing committee on Planning, Transport, and City Services on 2 December 2020. Please click here to view the current resolution and previous amendments.
The committee is responsible for examining the following areas:
- City Renewal Authority
- Suburban Land Agency
- Planning and Land Management (excluding parks and conservation)
- Transport
- City Services including waste and recycling
- Housing (excluding service provision)
- Building and Construction
Click on the title of an inquiry to be taken through to its dedicated sub-page. Click here to find which committee inquiries are currently open for submission.
| Inquiry | Date started | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 18. Inquiry into Annual and Financial Reports 2022-23 | 24 October 2023 | 9 April 2024 (Completed) |
| 17. Inquiry into Property Developers Bill 2023 | 14 December 2023 | 5 April 2024 (Completed) |
| 16. Inquiry into the Territory Plan and other associated documents | 14 September 2023 | 8 March 2024 (Completed) |
| 15. Inquiry into electric vehicle (EV) adoption in the ACT | 26 May 2022 (self-referred) | 14 September 2023 (Completed) |
| 14. Inquiry into Annual and Financial Reports 2021-22 | 13 October 2022 | 21 March 2023 (Completed) |
| 3 March 2021 | 21 March 2023 (Completed) Interim Report released 14 December 2021 | |
| 12. Inquiry into Planning Bill 2022 | 21 September 2022 | 22 December 2022 (Completed) |
| 11. Inquiry into Urban Forest Bill 2022 | 11 August 2022 | 22 November 2022 (Completed) |
| 10. Inquiry into Annual and Financial Reports 2020-2021 | Inquiry undertaken pursuant to clause 3 (A) of Resolution of Establishment passed by the Assembly on 2 December 2020 (and amended on 16 September 2021). | 31 May 2022 (Completed) |
| 9. Inquiry into impact of revised speed limits In Civic – Petitions 31-21 and 38-21 | 30 September 2021 | 21 January 2022 (Completed) |
| 3 March 2021 | 21 March 2023 (Completed) Final Report released 21 March 2023 | |
| 7. Inquiry into Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Amendment Bill 2021 (No 2) and Road Transport Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 | 1 July 2021 | 30 November 2021 (Completed) |
| 6. Inquiry into ACT Budget 2021-22 | 6 October 2021 | 12 November 2021 (Completed) |
| 5. Draft Variation to the Territory Plan No 364 Gungahlin Town Centre: Amendments to the Gungahlin Precinct Map and Code | 9 April 2021 | 30 September 2021 (Completed) |
| 4. Draft Variation 365: Housing Choices – Co-Housing and Boarding House | 11 March 2021 | 10 September 2021 (Completed) |
| 3. Draft Land Management Plan: Canberra Urban Lakes and Ponds | 17 June 2021 | 8 September 2021 (Completed) |
| 2. Draft Reserve Management Plan: Canberra Nature Park | 17 June 2021 |
20 July 2021 (Completed) |
| 1. Estimates 2020-21 and Annual Reports 2019-20 | Inquiries undertaken pursuant to clause 3 and 7 of Resolution of Establishment passed by the Assembly on 2 December 2020 (and amended on 11 February 2021). | 9 April 2021 (Completed) |
Referred Bills
All bills presented to the Assembly are referred to the relevant standing committee for consideration under Standing Order 174.
The committee must advise the Speaker of its decision to inquire into a bill within three weeks of its presentation to the Assembly, or one week after the relevant scrutiny report is tabled (whichever is later).
Where the committee inquiries into a bill, it must complete its report within three months of the bill’s presentation in the Assembly, except bills presented in the last sitting period of each year where the committee must report within four months of the bill’s presentation.
Below is a list of all bills considered by the Standing Committee on the Planning, Transport, and City Services during the 10th Assembly.
| Referred Bill | Date presented and referred | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries and Crematoria Amendment Bill 2024 | 20 March 2024 | |
| Property Developers Bill 2023 | 30 November 2023 (request for consideration) | Committee resolved to undertake an inquiry 14 December 2023 |
| Road Safety Legislation Amendment Bill | 29 November 2023 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 15 February 2024 |
| Urban Forest (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2023 | 25 October 2023 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 9 November 2023 |
| Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 | 14 September 2023 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 3 October 2023 |
| Circular Economy Bill 2023 | 30 August 2023 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 7 September 2023 |
| Building (Swimming Pool Safety) Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 | 30 August 2023 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 7 September 2023 |
| Planning (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2023 | 27 June 2023 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 6 July 2023 |
| Unit Titles Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 | 22 March 2023 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 6 April 2023 |
| Planning and Environment Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 | 8 February 2023 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 16 February 2023 |
| Professional Engineers Bill 2022 | 1 December 2022 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 12 December 2022 |
| Electricity Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 | 11 October 2022 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 27 October 2022 |
| Animal Management and Welfare Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 | 11 October 2022 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 27 October 2022 |
| Transport Canberra and City Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 | 21 September 2022 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 6 October 2022 |
| Planning Bill 2022 | 21 September 2022 | Committee resolved to undertake an inquiry 21 September 2022, committee report released 22 December 2022 |
| Urban Forest Bill 2022 | 3 August 2022 | Committee resolved to undertake an inquiry 11 August 2022, committee report released 22 November 2022 |
| Domestic Animals Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 | 10 February 2022 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 17 February 2022 |
| Road Transport Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 | 1 December 2021 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 9 December 2021 |
| Public Place Names Amendment Bill 2021 | 30 November 2021 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 9 December 2021 |
| Planning and Titles Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 | 8 October 2021 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 14 October 2021 |
| City Renewal Authority and Suburban Land Agency Amendment Bill 2021 | 6 October 2021 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 14 October 2021 |
| Road Transport Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 | 5 August 2021 | Committee resolved to undertake an inquiry in conjunction with the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Amendment Bill 2021 (No 2) 19 Aug 2021, committee report released 30 November 2021 |
| Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Amendment Bill 2021 (No 2) | 22 June 2021 | Committee resolved to undertake an inquiry 1 July 2021 in conjunction with the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Amendment Bill 2021 (No 2) 19 Aug 2021, committee report released 30 November 2021 |
| Loose-Fill Asbestos Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 | 3 June 2021 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 10 June 2021 |
| Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Amendment Bill 2021 | 13 May 2021 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 20 May 2021 |
| Domestic Animals Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 | 31 March 2021 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 1 April 2021 |
| Planning and Development Amendment Bill 2021 | 11 February 2021 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 18 February 2021 |
| Planning and Unit Titles Bill 2020 | 8 December 2020 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 8 December 2020 |
| Plastic Reduction Bill 2020 | 8 December 2020 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 8 December 2020 |
Referred Petitions
Pursuant to Standing Order 99A—a petition or e-petition with at least 500 signatories from residents/citizens of the Australian Capital Territory shall be referred to the relevant Assembly standing committee for consideration. In the event that the subject matter of the Petition makes it unclear which committee it should be referred to, the Speaker will determine the appropriate committee.
Pursuant to Standing Order 99—upon the presentation of a petition to the Assembly, or on the next sitting day, a Member may move without notice that a particular petition be referred to a committee.
| Referred Petition | Date Presented and Referred | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Petition No 023-23—Improve public transport outcomes for Belconnen (Referred pursuant to Standing Order 99) | 24 October 2023 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 15 February 2024 |
Petition No 022-23 & 028-23—Scullin’s tree hollows and protect other trees and protect other trees | 2 November 2023 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 15 February 2024 |
| Petition No 019-23—Japanese Domestic Market Number Plates | 24 October 2023 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 15 February 2024 |
| Petition No 014-23 and an out-of-order petition—School bus for Lyons Early Childhood School (Referred pursuant to Standing Order 99) | 29 August 2023 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 14 December 2023 |
| Petition No 012-23 & 16-23—Incorporating the Ainslie Volcanics site into the Mt Ainslie Nature Reserve | 6 June 2023 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 26 October 2023 |
| Petition No 004-23—Stop Private Car Parks on Protected Public Green Open Spaces | 29 August 2023 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 11 January 2024 |
| Petition No 003-23—Casey and Surrounding Areas | 21 March 2023 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 17 August 2023 |
| Petition No 002-23—Restoring the ANU Bus Route | 21 March 2023 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 17 August 2023 |
| Petition No 39-22—Kippax Fair Parking | 30 November 2022 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 6 April 2023 |
| Petition No 34-22—Tuggeranong Skate Park Redevelopment | 7 February 2023 | Redirected to Standing Committee on Education and Community Inclusion 27 April 2023 |
| Petition No 31-22—Richardson Shops | 22 November 2022 | Redirected to Standing Committee on Economy and Gender and Economic Equality 5 December 2022 |
| Petition No 29-22 & 37-22—Property Developer Licensing | 22 November 2022 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 6 April 2023 |
| Petition No 26-22—Parking and urban open space for Gungahlin apartment dwellers and small business owners | 22 November 2022 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 6 April 2023 |
| Petition No 20-22 & 36-22—Appropriate Trees for Bradfield St, Downer | 22 November 2022 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 6 April 2023 |
Petition No 18-22—40km/h Speed Zone for Canberra Avenue | 2 August 2022 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 16 February 2023 |
| Petition No 16-22—Protect Callum Brae Nature Reserve | 2 August 2022 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 16 February 2023 |
| Petition No 11-22—Protection of Bluetts Block-Piney Ridge | 2 August 2022 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 23 February 2023 |
| Petition No 13-22—Improve pedestrian safety at the intersection of La Perouse Street and Carnegie Crescent | 1 June 2022 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 27 October 2022 |
| Petition No 07-22—Traffic assessment in the vicinity of Brigalow Street in Lyneham and to use this information to develop a solution to the issues raised in consultation with the community | 1 June 2022 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 27 October 2022 |
| Petition No 49-21—Call on the ACT Government to remove the Moncrieff drying pit | 10 February 2022 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 21 July 2022 |
Petition Nos 42-21 & 47-21 and an out-of-order petition—Proposed upgrade of Phillip pool (referred by leave) | 30 November 2021 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 21 July 2022 |
| Petition No 35-21—Advertising in public spaces | 22 March 2022 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 21 July 2022 |
Petition Nos 23-21 & 48-21—Multipurpose indoor sports stadium in the Woden Town Centre | 30 November 2021 (23-21) 1 December 2022 (48-21) | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 21 July 2022 |
| Petition Nos 26-21 & 43-21—Co-ordinate and install an LED lighting system on the irrigated field at Waramanga near Arawang Primary School | 9 November 2021 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 21 July 2022 |
| Petition No 15-21 and two out-of-order petitions—Melba recreational space (referred by leave) | 9 November 2021 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 21 July 2022 |
| Petition Nos 21-21 & 40-21—Parking and traffic problems in Campbell | 6 October 2021 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 9 December 2021 |
| Petition Nos 31-21 & 38-21—40 km/hr speed limit zones in Civic—Proposed waiver of fines and penalties | 16 September 2021 | Committee resolved to undertake an inquiry 30 September 2021, committee report released 21 January 2022. |
| Petition No 28-21—Proposed rejection of Draft Variation 375 to the Territory Plan | 3 August 2021 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 21 July 2022 |
| Petition No 24-21—Red Hill Integrated Plan—Proposed amendment | 3 August 2021 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 9 December 2021 |
| Petition No 22-21—Funding of significant upgrades to Nicholls Oval amenities | 3 August 2021 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry |
| Petition No 16-21—Gungahlin Town Centre—Suspension of auction sites | 3 August 2021 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry |
| Petition Nos 17-21 & 20-21—Traffic management in Theodore (Referred pursuant to Standing Order 99) | 22 June 2021 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry |
| Petition No 19-21—stop the closure of community green waste and landscaping supplies at Canberra Sand and Gravel in West Belconnen | 22 June 2021 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry |
| Petition No 13-21—Traffic management in Gordon (Referred pursuant to Standing Order 99) | 2 June 2021 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry |
| Petition No 14-21—Establishment of “The Friends of Yerrabi Pond Association” and upgrade and maintain the facilities at Yerrabi Ponds | 23 April 2021 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry |
| Petition No 5-21—Establishment of “The Friends of Yerrabi Pond Association” and upgrade and maintain the facilities at Yerrabi Ponds | 20 April 2021 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry |
| Petition Nos 10-21 & 11-21—Government recognise and understand community concerns surrounding the proposed development at Chisholm Village by Ganellen | 20 April 2021 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry |
| Petition No 8-21—Concerning expansion of the Kippax Fair centre | 30 March 2021 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry |
| Petition No 4-21—Giralang shops | 10 February 2021 | Committee resolved to undertake an inquiry 3 March 2021; Interim Report (Report 8) released 14 December 2021 |
| Petition No 13-20—Reject any current and future proposals for waste processing facilities in Fyshwick | 3 December 2020 | Matter resolved by the Planning and Development Amendment Bill 2021 |
Referred Draft Variations
Pursuant to section 73(2) of the Planning and Development Act 2007, the Minister must, within 5 working days after the day the public availability notice for the draft plan variation is notified, refer the draft plan variation documents to the relevant Assembly committee, together with a request that the committee decide whether it will prepare a report on the draft plan variation.
The committee must tell the Minister, within 20 working days after the day the draft plan variation is referred to the committee, whether or not it will prepare a report on the draft plan variation. If the committee has not told the Minister within that 20-day period whether it will prepare a report, it is taken to have decided not to prepare a report.
| Draft Variation (DV) | Date referred | Status | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| DV 386 - Emergency Services Facility - Duffy section 58 block 2 | 20 October 2023 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 9 November 2023 | No further inquiry–letter to the Minister sent 13 November 2023 |
| DV 384 - Red Hill Section 56 part of block 1 – retirement village at the Federal Golf Course | 30 March 2023 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 27 April 2023 | No further inquiry–letter to the Minister sent 27 April 2023 |
| DV 383 - Kamberry Winery redevelopment | 29 March 2023 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 27 April 2023 | No further inquiry–letter to the Minister sent 27 April 2023 |
| DV 382 - Phillip Zone Change | 3 March 2023 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 16 March 2023 | No further inquiry–letter to the Minister sent 17 March 2023 |
| DV 380 - Deakin Office Park and Public Open Space Deakin | 3 March 2023 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 9 March 2023 | No further inquiry–letter to the Minister sent 9 March 2023 |
| DV 387 - Limit number of dwellings on non-standard blocks in RZ1 | 3 March 2023 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 22 March 2023 | No further inquiry–letter to the Minister sent 24 March 2023 |
| DV 385 - Symonston-Amtech Estate | 17 January 2023 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 30 January 2023 | No further inquiry–letter to the Minister sent 17 February 2023 |
| DV 328 - Oaks Estate | 26 July 2022 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 11 August 2022 | |
| DV 357 - End-Of-Trip Facilities General Code | 1 June 2022 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 16 June 2022 | |
| DV 375 - Demonstration Housing, Manor House Griffith section 31 block 6 | 28 April 2022 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 19 May 2022 | |
| DV 368 - City and Gateway (Northbourne Avenue Corridor) | 2 February 2022 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 28 February 2022 | |
| DV 381 - Local Centre Shop Size | 17 December 2021 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 17 January 2021 | |
| DV 372 - Section 76 Watson | 23 November 2021 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 9 December 2021 | |
| DV 369 - Living Infrastructure in Residential Zones | 29 October 2021 |
Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 18 November 2021 The Committee also resolved to conduct an inquiry into DV 369 in 12-18 months after implementation to review how it is working on the ground. | |
| DV 376 - Demonstration Housing, Ainslie Co-housing | 28 September 2021 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 14 October 2021 | |
| DV 370 - East Yowani Estate | 4 August 2021 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 12 August 2021 | |
| DV 378 - Bruce section 32 blocks 3 and 8 - supermarket | 4 August 2021 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 19 August 2021 | |
| DV 379 - Nature Park - Kenny environmental offset | 11 June 2021 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 1 July 2021 | |
| DV 374 - Kaleen Indoor Sports Club - Kaleen section 89 block 4 change and amendments to the Kaleen Precinct Map and Code | 28 April 2021 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 20 May 2021 | |
| DV 364 - Gungahlin Town Centre - Amendments to the Gungahlin Precinct Map and Code | 31 March 2021 | Inquiry completed 30 September 2021 | |
| DV 365 - Housing Choices - Co-housing and Boarding Houses | 1 March 2021 | Inquiry completed 26 August 2021 | |
| Draft Land Management Plan for Canberra Urban Lakes and Ponds | 22 February 2021 | Inquiry completed 31 August 2021 | |
| Draft Reserve Management Plan for Canberra Nature Park | 20 January 2021 | Inquiry completed 19 July 2021 | |
| DV 377 - 1 Dairy Road Fyshwick | 22 December 2020 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 11 January 2021 |