Department of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Territory Government

Lands and Planning Legislation Amendment (Red Tape Reduction) Bill 2026

Status - Key Documents - Submissions - Public Briefing - Report - Contact

On  26 August 2026 the Legislative Assembly referred the Lands and Planning Legislation Amendment (Red Tape Reduction) Bill 2026 (Serial 77) to the Legislative Scrutiny Committee for inquiry and report in accordance with clause (3)(b) of the Committee's Terms of Reference by 7 October 2026.

Status

Report Tabled - Inquiry Completed.

Key Documents

Lands and Planning Legislation Amendment (Red Tape Reduction) Bill 2026 (Serial 77)
Explanatory Statement

Building Act 1993
Building Regulations 1993
Place Names Act 1967
Planning Act 1999
Valuation of Land Act 1963
Valuation of Land Regulations 1981

Submissions

Submissions due 7 September 2026.

Submission No. 1 - Justin Tutty
Submission No. 2 - Northern Territory Planning Commission
Submission No. 3 - National Association of Women in Construction
Submission No. 4 - Litchfield Council
Submission No. 5 - Australian Institute of Building Surveyors
Submission No. 6 - Aboriginal Investment NT
Submission No. 7 - Northern Territory Building Practitioners Board
Submission No. 8 - Northern Territory Building Advisory Committee
Submission No. 9 - Local Building Certifiers of the Northern Territory
Submission No. 10 - MOB Building Certifiers Pty Ltd

Public Briefing

Public Briefing: 8.00 am - 8.45 am, Monday 31 August 2026
Transcript - Public Briefing - 31 August 2026

Report

Inquiry into the Lands and Planning Legislation Amendment (Red Tape Reduction) Bill 2026 - October 2026
Associated Minutes of Proceedings
Government Response - 20 October 2026 

Contact

Committee Secretariat
GPO Box 3721
Darwin NT 0801 
Telephone: (08) 8946 1485
Email: LSC@nt.gov.au

Last updated: 21 Oct 2026
￴