Submissions 2022

Local Government NSW makes regular submissions on behalf of member councils on a range of issues affecting local governments and the communities they serve.

Topic Submitted to Date
Submission regarding fees for NSW councillors NSW Local Government Remuneration Tribunal December 2022
     
Housing SEPP Amendments - Explanation of Intended Effects NSW Department of Planning and Environment December 2022
     
Submission on the LLS Act Native Vegetation Provisions  Local Land Services December 2022
     
Liquor Licensing Reform Options Liquor and Gaming NSW December 2022
     
Local Water Utility - dividend eligibility criteria, calculation methods and other requirements Town Water Risk Reduction Program December 2022
     
Review of the Local Government Boundaries Commission Office of Local Government December 2022
     
Submission on changes to Container Deposit Scheme  NSW Environment Protection Authority December 2022 
     
Submission Reforming Building Laws NSW Department of Customer Service December 2022
     
Accessible Parks Policy NSW NPWS November 2022
     
Submission on Senior Staff Employment Office of Local Government November 2022
     
IPART Review of the Rate Peg Methodology IPART November 2022
     
EPA Climate Change Policy and Action Plan  NSW Environment Protection Authority  October 2022 
     
Rehoming Practices Review - draft report  Office of Local Government October 2022 
     
Audit of regulation and monitoring of local government Audit Office of NSW October 2022
     
NSW Illegal Dumping Strategy
NSW Environment Protection Authority  October 2022
     
Submission NSW Litter Prevention Strategy
NSW Environment Protection Authority
October 2022
     
Fire Safety and Building Regulations NSW Department of Customer Service October 2022
     
Coastal Design Guidelines NSW Department of Planning and Environment September 2022
     
Lobbying Guidelines Office of Local Government September 2022
     
Statutory Review of the NSW Children's Guardian Act Office of the Children's Guardian August 2022
     
Home Building Compensation Reform Discussion Paper State Insurance Regulatory Authority August 2022
     
IPART Review of Competitive Neutrality Policies and Processes  IPART  August 2022 
     
Financial and Operating Performance of Local Water Utilities - Frontier Economics Report Department of Planning and Environment  August 2022
     
Cemeteries – Draft Interment Industry Scheme Cemeteries and Crematoria NSW July 2022
     
LGNSW Submission – Inquiry into Speed limits and road safety in regional NSW Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety, NSW Parliament July 2022
     
LGNSW Submission - Inquiry into the Conduct of Elections in NSW Legislative Council Committee July 2022
     
Homelessness Among People Over 55 in NSW  NSW Standing Committee on Social Issues  June 2022 
     
Submission - Council Conflict of Interest Policy Department Planning and Environment  May 2022
     
Issues Paper: Renewable Energy & Agriculture in NSW NSW Department of Primary Industries  May 2022
     
Independent Flood Inquiry NSW Government May 2022 
     
Issues Paper: Resource Recovery Framework NSW Environment Protection Authority
May 2022 
     
Submission - Review of Domestic Waste Management Charges IPART  April 2022 
     
Draft Large-Scale Solar Energy Guideline Department of Planning and Environment  April 2022 
     
Coastal Management Act Review
Submitted to: Dept Planning and Environment  April 2022
     
Draft Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2022 NSW Environment Protection Authority
April 2022 
     
Councillor Conduct Accountability Review Review of councillor misconduct framework  March 2022 
     
Inquiry into Puppy Farming in NSW NSW Legislative Council Select Committee March 2022
     
Thermal Energy from Waste Regulation 2021
NSW Environment Protection Authority
March 2022
     
Discussion paper - A new approach to rezonings
Department of Planning and Environment
March 2022
     
Women’s Economic Opportunity Review
NSW Treasury March 2022
     
Food Production and Supply in NSW NSW Legislative Assembly Committee on Environment and Planning
February 2022
     
Large-Scale Solar Energy Guideline
Department of Planning and Environment
February 2022
     
Proposed Design and Place SEPP
Department of Planning and Environment
February 2022
     
Joint Procurement on waste services: Options paper
NSW Environment Protection Authority
February 2022 
     
Stewardship for Consumer and Other Electrical and Electronic Products Discussion Paper
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
February 2022
     
BASIX Higher Standards NSW Department of Planning and Environment February 2022


 
Submission regarding fees for NSW councillors  NSW Local Government Remuneration Tribunal
February 2022
     
2022-2023 State Budget - NSW Local Government Priorities NSW Treasury January 2022