Inquiry status: 
Completed
Date started:
11 August 2022
Submissions close:
23 September 2022
Reporting date: 
Report tabled 22 November 2022

This inquiry is now complete.

The Committee’s report was released on 22 November 2022 and is available under the “Reports” tab above.

The Government Response to the report is due on 22 February 2023 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): LACommitteePTCS@parliament.act.gov.au
  • By post: Standing Committee on Planning, Transport, and City Services, ACT Legislative Assembly, GPO Box 1020, Canberra ACT 2601

Terms of reference

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Terms of Reference PDF (141.0 KB) Word (173.6 KB)
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Submission 16 - Master Builders Association of the ACT and Property Council of Australia ACT - Joint response PDF (504.5 KB)
Submission 15 - Name withheld PDF (416.2 KB)
Submission 14 - Australian Institute of Landscape Architects ACT Chapter PDF (304.6 KB)
Submission 13 - The Conservation Council ACT Region PDF (622.4 KB)
Submission 12.1 - ACT Urban Woodland Rescue - Supplementary PDF (459.4 KB)
Submission 12 - ACT Urban Woodland Rescue PDF (961.3 KB)
Submission 11 - Forestry Australia PDF (668.2 KB)
Submission 10 - Property Council of Australia (ACT) PDF (1.0 MB)
Submission 09 - Housing Industry Association Limited PDF (799.4 KB)
Submission 08 - Inner South Canberra Community Council PDF (503.7 KB)
Submission 07 - Name withheld PDF (465.3 KB)
Submission 06.1 - Jochen Zeil - Supplementary PDF (384.1 KB)
Submission 06 - Jochen Zeil PDF (400.5 KB)
Submission 05 - Master Builders Association of the ACT PDF (413.7 KB)
Submission 04 - ACT Government PDF (505.1 KB)
Submission 03 - Kingston and Barton Residents Group PDF (616.6 KB)
Submission 02 - Rod Pitcher PDF (438.6 KB)
Submission 01 - ACT Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment PDF (443.0 KB)

Public hearings

Thursday 6 October 2022, 9:00am - 11:30am

View current Public hearings schedule and click here to read transcripts from these hearings.

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Public hearings program - 6 October 2022 PDF (439.2 KB)
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QTON 01 Answer - PTCS Committee - Interpretation of Conservator's powers under Urban Forest Bill PDF (225.3 KB)
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Report 11 - Inquiry into Urban Forest Bill 2022 PDF (481.4 KB) Word (3.1 MB)
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Government responses tabled 21 March 2023 PDF (220.3 KB)
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Exhibit 3 - Jochen Zeil PDF (212.3 KB)
Exhibit 2 - Kingston and Barton Residents Group PDF (256.8 KB)
Exhibit 1 - Professor Peter Kanowski, Forestry Australia PDF (795.0 KB)
4. Media release - Inquiry into the Urban Forest Bill 2022 report PDF (192.3 KB) Word (189.5 KB)
3. Media release - Public Hearing into Urban Forest Bill 2022 (6 October 2022) PDF (172.0 KB) Word (79.6 KB)
2. Media release - Extension Of Submission Deadline - Inquiry into Urban Forest Bill 2022 (5 September 2022) PDF (170.8 KB) Word (78.3 KB)
1. Media release - Inquiry into Urban Forest Bill 2022 (12 August 2022) PDF (196.0 KB) Word (174.8 KB)


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