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A discussion paper on the proposed functions and operations of a national regulator for the not-for-profit sector, the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC), has been released, and submissions are due by February 27. A series of consultations will take place in capital cities from January 30, with two sessions taking place in Sydney on February 13: more…
Launched on December 21, the National Housing Supply Council’s State of supply report 2011 has found that, as at June 2010: New South Wales has a housing shortfall of 73,700 (being the largest gap between housing demand and supply amongst states and territories); and Australia’s total housing shortfall is 186,800: more…
On December 16, Action on Smoking and Health Australia launched Smokefree multi-unit housing: a guide for owners, tenants, agents, authorities and governments, which calls for reforms to prevent smoke drift into people’s homes. more…
The NSW Government announced on December 15 that it would conduct a review
of NSW strata and community title laws, and an online community
consultation will take place until February 29. more…
On December 15, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare released a report which found that 59% of all people seeking immediate accommodation from homelessness services in 2010–11 were turned away. more…
On December 9, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare released its
reports on government-funded specialist homelessness services,
finding that an estimated 230,500 people
used specialist homelessness services in 2010–11. more…
On December 6, the NSW Government released an issues paper on the review of the planning system, The way ahead for planning in NSW?, and submissions are due by February 17. more…
On November 25, Clover Moore MP introduced the Residential Tenancies Amendment (Occupancy Agreements) Bill 2011, which provides for the introduction of an occupancy agreements scheme — to provide legislative protection for residents such as boarding house occupants who are not covered by the Residential Tenancies Act 2010: more…
Also on November 25, the Social Policy Committee of the NSW Legislative Assembly released the report from its inquiry into international student accommodation. more…
In November, the Department of Planning and Infrastructure released a discussion paper on a review of the State Environmental Planning Policy 65 — Design Quality of Residential Flat Development and the Residential Flat Design Code.
Submissions are due by February 24: more…
Also in November, Fair Trading released a discussion paper on improving the governance of residential parks, and submissions are due by February 29. more…
Updated
25-Jan-2012
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