New Exhibition and Tabling Requirements for Housing Land Supply Orders
Housing Land Supply (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2026
House of Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Topics
government transparency housing land supply planning schemes public consultation urban planning
Introduced by: The Hon Felix Ellis MP (LIB)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The Debate
What different members said when this bill was debated:
Felix Ellis LIB
“Honourable Speaker, I move - That the bill be now read the second time. This amendment bill proposes to amend the Housing Land Supply Act 2018 to introduce efficiencies and time savings to the current process of rezoning land through the Housing Land Supply Order.”
Meg Brown ALP
“I rise to speak on the Housing Land Supply (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2026 as the shadow minister for housing. It wouldn’t be a Liberal planning bill if it didn’t find the most wackadoo way possible to undertake planning reform, so here we are.”
Vica Bayley GRN
“Honourable Speaker, I rise to speak to the Housing Land Supply (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2026 and indicate upfront that we intend to oppose this bill. We are fundamental believers in a proper planning process that takes it out of the hands of the minister. We have the Tasmanian Planning Commission which is eminently qualified to do this work.”
Marcus Vermey LIB
“Thank you, honourable Speaker. I’m pleased to rise today as a strong supporter of the Housing Land Supply (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2026. This bill underscores the government’s commitment to increasing the rezoning of sustainable government land to support delivery of more homes for Tasmanians who need them the most.”
Eric Abetz LIB
“Honourable Speaker, I rise to speak on this bill and indicate my support for the bill at the outset. It is administrative in nature and it reflects, I think, the feedback in terms of how we support the land supply orders and the process of identifying land and hopefully getting parcels of land to market and getting homes and houses built in and across Tasmania.”
Jane Howlett LIB
“Honourable Speaker, I rise to support the Housing Land Supply (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2026. This bill reflects the government’s focus on increasing the rezoning of appropriate government land so more homes can be delivered for Tasmanians who need them most.”
Brian Mitchell ALP
“Honourable Speaker, I hadn’t intended to speak but I can’t let the contributions of the honourable member for Clark, Mr Vermey, and the honourable member for Lyons, Ms Howlett, pass without comment.”