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Community Improvement Districts Bill 2025
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Introduced by: The Hon Jenny Aitchison MP (ALP); The Hon John Graham MLC (ALP)
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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:
Mark Latham IND
“I oppose the Community Improvement Districts Bill 2025 on a number of fronts. One is the whole question of the legitimate role of government in economic policy. What works best?”
Natalie Ward LIB
“I lead for the Opposition in debate on the Community Improvement Districts Bill 2025. The Opposition has a number of concerns around this bill, which I will outline. Those concerns were articulated by my colleague in the other place and amendments were proposed there. Additionally, we will move amendments in this place.”
Cate Faehrmann GRN
“On behalf of The Greens, I speak in debate on the Community Improvement Districts Bill 2025 and indicate from the outset that we will oppose the bill. I also put on record that I floated with members the idea of sending the bill to inquiry because there are a lot of unanswered questions.”
John Ruddick LIBT
“The Libertarian Party is highly conflicted by the Community Improvement Districts Bill 2025.”
“On behalf of the Legalise Cannabis Party, and I think the people of New South Wales, I contribute to debate on the Community Improvement Districts Bill 2025 to oppose the bill. This is an ill thought out, woolly, undemocratic, unrepresentative bill that is going to lead to an incredible amount of concern in the community.”
Bob Nanva ALP
“I am pleased to speak in support of the Community Improvement Districts Bill 2025. I welcome the opportunities the bill provides for strengthening communities and economies across all regions of New South Wales. Many members have already spoken at length about the benefits community improvement districts [CIDs] can bring to New South Wales.”
John Graham ALP
“Natalie Ward, Ms Cate Faehrmann, the Hon. John Ruddick, the Hon. Jeremy Buckingham and the Hon. Bob Nanva. I will respond to a number of the key points without going through all the details. I address firstly the question raised by the Hon. Mark Latham of the role of the private sector economy.”
News articles and press releases
Community Improvement Districts Bill 2025
Ms JENNY AITCHISON, Minister for Roads — 2025-03-19
The structure of the CID bill comprises the following. Part 1 sets out the important objects of this legislation and how the legislation will foster the establishment and operation of community improvement districts. Part 2 provides for the functions of the CID authority. Part 3 deals with the preparation and approval of CID proposals, the mandatory requirements to be included in a CID proposal, how CID ballots will occur, how CID proposals will be approved, the need for council support and the requirements around CID entities. Part 4 deals with financial matters and the imposition and collection of CID levies by the authority. Part 5 includes miscellaneous provisions, including application of the bill to government land, delegations, sharing of information, review rights and regulation-making powers.