Committees

Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee

The functions of the Environment and Planning Committee are to inquire into and report on any proposal, matter or thing concerned with the arts, environment and planning the use, development and protection of land.

The Environment and Planning Committee may inquire into, hold public hearings, consider and report on any Bills or draft Bills referred by the Legislative Council, annual reports, estimates of expenditure or other documents laid before the Legislative Council in accordance with an Act, provided these are relevant to its functions.

Government Departments allocated for oversight:

  • Department of the Environment, Land, Water and Planning
  • Department of Premier and Cabinet

The Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee conducted inquiries in previous parliaments. 

View inquiries from previous parliaments