The Bill is called: “The Environmental Planning and Assessment (Planning System Reforms) Bill 2025” https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/bills/Pages/bill-details.aspx?pk=18807

Although the Bill’s stated intention is to deliver more houses by streamlining planning processes, the amendments will apply to ALL development (including mining) across NSW, not just housing.

The Bill:

1. Promotes development and reduces consideration of needs of the community and the environment
2. Affects ALL types of development
3. Diminishes environmental and bushfire risk considerations in decision-making
4. Introduces a new, streamlined assessment pathway (“targeted development assessment”) that is makes consideration of environmental impacts and the public interest unlawful
5. Undermines anti-corruption safeguards recommended by the Independent Commission Against Corruption

Here is a link to a briefing note by the Environmental Defenders Office https://www.edo.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/250926-EDO-Briefing-note-NSW-Environmental-Planning-and-Assessment-Amendment-Planning-System-Reforms-Bill-2025.pdf.

We are seeking an urgent meeting with Trish Doyle MP and will send a letter to both Trish Doyle and the Premier Chris Minns express our serious concerns about this Bill.

Call your local MP about this or if you can’t call, email. State your concerns and request that they oppose the Bill in its current form and press for amendments that:

• protect the right of local communities to have a say,
• safeguard the environment, public health and cultural heritage, and
• ensure planning decisions are made transparently and in the public interest

Trish Doyle’s office phone number is: (02) 47513298 and her email address is: bluemountains@parliament.nsw.gov.au