Standing Committee on Environment and Planning - Thursday, 12 February 2026

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Standing Committee on Environment and Planning - Inquiry into DPA-04: Missing Middle Housing Reforms
Commenced
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Ms Jo Clay MLA, Chair
Chair
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Mr John Brockhoff, National Policy Director, Planning Institute of Australia, (via Webex)
Mr Brockhoff / Chair
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Mr Richard Nash, Committee Member, Planning Institute of Australia, (via Webex)
Mr Nash / Chair
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Ms Fiona Carrick MLA, Deputy Chair
Ms Carrick / Mr Nash
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Mr Peter Cain MLA, Committee Member
Mr Cain / Mr Nash
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End of session
Chair
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(PAUSE)
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Ms Anna Neelagama, CEO, Master Builders Association ACT
Chair / Ms Neelagama
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Mr Scott Harris, Director Workplace Relations and Policy
Mr Harris / Chair
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Ms Caitlin Tough MLA, Committee Member
Ms Tough / Ms Neelagama
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/ Ms Neelagama (2)
Mr Harris / Ms Carrick
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/ Ms Neelagama (2)
Mr Harris / Chair
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/ Mr Harris (1)
Mr Cain / Ms Neelagama
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End of session
Chair
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(PAUSE)
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Mr Eric Martin, Member, National Trust Heritage Committee
Chair / Mr Martin
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Morning tea adjournment
Chair
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(PAUSE)
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Ms Deborah Pippen, Policy and Research Coordinator, ACT Shelter
Chair / Ms Pippen
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Ms Corinne Dodson, CEO, ACT Shelter
Ms Dodson
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Mr Devin Bowles, CEO, ACTCOSS
Mr Bowles
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Ms Emma Agostino, Senior Policy Advisor, ACTCOSS
Ms Agostino / Chair
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End of session
Chair / Ms Dodson
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(PAUSE)
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Ms Anne Forrest, Member, Canberra Planning Action Group
Chair / Ms Forrest
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Mr Albert Oberdorf, Member, Canberra Planning Action Group
Mr Oberdorf / Chair
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/ Ms Forrest (1)
Ms Tough / Mr Oberdorf
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/ Ms Forrest (1)
Ms Carrick / Mr Oberdorf
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Lunch adjournment
Ms Carrick
Break
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Standing Committee on Environment and Planning - Inquiry into DPA-04: Missing Middle Housing Reforms
Commenced
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Ms Jo Clay MLA, Chair
Chair
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Mr Lachlan Butler, Chair Belconnen Community Council
Mr Butler / Chair
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Ms Fiona Carrick MLA, Deputy Chair
Ms Carrick / Mr Butler
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Ms Caitlin Tough MLA, Committee Member
Ms Tough / Mr Butler
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Mr Peter Cain MLA, Committee Member
Mr Cain / Mr Butler
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End of session
Chair
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(PAUSE)
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Mr Mark Brook, ACT Chapter Council Member, Australia Institute of Architects
Chair / Mr Brook
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Mr Rob Henry, ACT Chapter Member, Australia Institute of Architects
Mr Henry
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Mr Nugroho Utomo, ACT Chapter, President, Australia Institute of Architects
Mr Utomo
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Ms Gay Williamson, Vice President, Australian Institute of Landscape Architects
Ms Williamson / Chair
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/ Mr Utomo (2)
Ms Williamson / Mr Henry
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/ Mr Henry (1)
Mr Utomo / Ms Carrick
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/ MS CARRICK (3)
Mr Brook / Mr Utomo
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End of session
Chair
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(PAUSE)
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Mr Frank Walmsley
Chair / Mr Walmsley
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/ CHAIR (3)
Mr Cain / Mr Walmsley
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/ MS TOUGH (4)
Ms Carrick / Mr Walmsley
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/ MS CARRICK (3)
Mr Cain / Mr Walmsley
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/ MS CARRICK (3)
Chair / Mr Walmsley
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End of session
Chair / Mr Walmsley
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(PAUSE)
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Ms Jo Clay MLA, Chair
Chair
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Mr Chris Steel MLA, Treasurer, Minister for Planning and Sustainable Development
Minister Steel / Chair
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Mr James Bennett, Executive Branch Manager, Building, Design and Development, CED
Mr Bennett / Chair
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Mr Sam Engele, Deputy Director-General, Environment, Planning and Policy, CED
Mr Engele / Chair
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/ CHAIR (3)
Ms Carrick / Mr Engele
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Mr Alix Kaucz, Executive Branch Manager, DA Services and Support, CED
Ms Kaucz / Ms Carrick
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Ms Kirra Cox, A/g EXecutive Group Manager, Policy, Planning and Built Environment, CED
Ms Tough / Ms Cox
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/ MS TOUGH (4)
Mr Bennett / Chair
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Ms Yvette Berry MLA, Deputy Chief Minister, Minister for Homes, Homelessness and New Suburbs
Minister Berry / Mr Cain
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Ms Elizabeth Hall, Executive Branch Manager, Affordable Housing Policy Coordination, CED
Ms Hall / Chair
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/ CHAIR (3)
Mr Engele / Ms Carrick
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/ CHAIR (3)
Ms Tough / Minister Steel
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/ CHAIR (3)
Minister Steel / Ms Carrick
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/ Mr Engele (1)
Ms Kaucz / Mr Cain
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/ MR CAIN (4)
Mr Engele / Ms Kaucz
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/ CHAIR (3)
Mr Cain / Ms Kaucz
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/ Ms Kaucz (2)
Mr Engele / Chair
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/ CHAIR (3)
Mr Cain / Mr Bennett
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/ Mr Engele (1)
Ms Kaucz / Mr Cain
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/ CHAIR (3)
Mr Engele / Minister Steel
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/ CHAIR (3)
Mr Bennett / Ms Carrick
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/ MS CARRICK (3)
Mr Engele / Minister Steel
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Hearing adjourned
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