In this Insight we cover the key aspects of the proposed requirements for an up-front social impact assessment and community benefit agreement for some development applications to be properly made. At this stage, only applications for wind farms and large-scale solar farms are proposed to be captured, but this could be expanded in the future through Regulation amendments.
Our discussion includes the implications for local governments.
The amendments are proposed by the Planning (Social Impact and Community Benefit) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 introduced on 1 May 2025. The Bill is currently the subject of parliamentary committee inquiry, with the committee’s report to be tabled by 20 June 2025.
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