Tuesday, 28 October 2025

 Sonya KILKENNY (Carrum – Attorney-General, Minister for Planning) (12:08): I move:

That I introduce a bill for an act to amend the Planning and Environment Act 1987, to make consequential amendments to the Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986, the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994 and other acts and for other purposes.

Motion agreed to.

 Richard RIORDAN (Polwarth) (12:09): I seek a further explanation of the bill.

 Sonya KILKENNY (Carrum – Attorney-General, Minister for Planning) (12:09): The bill will make significant reforms to the planning system to improve efficiency, provide for greater transparency, increase certainty and ensure that the act is fit for purpose. The bill will align the objectives of planning in the act with community aspirations identified during the development of a plan for Victoria.

Read first time.

Ordered to be read second time tomorrow.