Amendments to the Housing Land Supply Act 2018
What's new?
Amendments were made to the Housing Land Supply Act 2018, effective on 21 September 2023.Important amendments to the Housing Land Supply Act 2018 (HLS Act) came into effect on 21 September 2023 as a consequence of the Housing Land Supply Amendment Act 2023 (Amendment Act) being passed by both Houses of Parliament.
The HLS Act was developed following the then Premier’s Housing Summit in 2018. It provides a quicker robust process for rezoning eligible Government land for residential purposes.
The HLS Act enables the Minister for Planning to make a Housing Land Supply Order to rezone eligible Government land. Land is then transferred to Homes Tasmania to deliver housing developments under the Homes Tasmania Act 2022, particularly for social and affordable housing.
With the continued demand for housing in Tasmania, more is being done to make additional Government land eligible for consideration under the HLS Act.
The Amendment Act
The Amendment Act made amendments to the HLS Act to extend the period for making Housing land Supply Orders until the end of 2032. This period was initially limited to 5 years after the commencement of the HLS Act.
The extended period for making Housing Land Supply Orders aligns the HLS Act with the Tasmanian Government’s 10 year plan for delivering more social and affordable homes.
The amended Housing Land Supply Act 2018 can be viewed on the Tasmanian Legislation website.
The Housing Land Supply Amendment Bill 2023 and supporting material can be viewed on the Parliament website.
More information on Housing Land Supply Orders is available through the Tasmanian Planning System section of this website.
Other Recent Amendments
Housing Land Supply Amendment Act 2021: - effective 29 November 2021
Summary of amendments made to the HLS Act:
- broadened the scope of eligible land to include land obtained by Homes Tasmania after the HLS Act came into effect;
- enabled the consideration of government land unintentionally excluded from the HLS Act, along with suitable land on Flinders Island;
- delivered a more inclusive consultation process and improved transparency in the decision making processes; and
- aligned the assessment criteria with the normal planning process.
A comprehensive Briefing Pack on the Housing Land Supply Amendment Bill 2021 was prepared to assist with briefing both Houses of Parliament, including a Consultation Report summarising the submissions and responses from the public consultation:
- Housing Land Supply Amendment Bill 2021 - Briefing Pack (PDF, 651.1 KB)
- Housing Land Supply Amendment Bill 2021 - Consultation Report (PDF, 640.9 KB)
- Housing Land Supply Amendment Bill 2021 - Community Consultation Submissions
The Housing Land Supply Amendment Bill 2021 and supporting material can be viewed on the Parliament website.