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New South Wales Department of Planning and Industry
Department overview
Formed1 July 2019 (2019-07-01)
Preceding agencies
TypeDepartment
JurisdictionNew South Wales
Headquarters320 Pitt Street, Sydney
Ministers responsible
Department executive
Websitewww.planning.nsw.gov.au

The New South Wales Department of Planning and Industry is a department of the New South Wales Government responsible for effective and sustainable planning and the development of industry to support the growth in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It makes plans based on evidence for the state’s cities and regions, working with the community, business and local government to create places for people in NSW to live, work and spend their leisure time, while ensuring good access to transport and other services like shops and restaurants.[1]: 6, 9  The Department is also responsible for the evidence-based assessment of state significant development applications.

The department was established with effect from 1 July 2019 and assumed most of the functions of the former Department of Planning and Environment and the former Department of Industry that were dissolved on the same date. On the same date, the Office of Local Government and the Office of Environment and Heritage were abolished and merged into the newly-formed department.[2]

Structure

The Department is the lead agency in the Planning and Industry cluster, led by Secretary, presently Jim Betts,[citation needed] who reports to the ministers listed below.

Ministers

The following ministers are responsible for the administration of the department and its agencies:[3]

Ultimately the ministers are responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales.

The Department administers the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act (1979).[4]

Agencies

The following agencies are included in the Planning and Industry cluster, administered by the Department:[2]

  • Cemeteries & Crematoria NSW
  • Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust
  • Dams Safety Committee
  • Dumaresq–Barwon Border Rivers Commission
  • Environment Protection Authority
  • Environmental Trust
  • Fisheries Scientific Committee
  • Forestry Corporation of NSW
  • Greyhound Racing NSW
  • Greyhound Welfare & Integrity Commission
  • Harness Racing NSW
  • Hunter & Central Coast Development Corporation
  • Independent Planning Commission
  • Land & Housing Corporation
  • Local Land Services
  • Marine Estate Management Authority
  • NSW Rural Assistance Authority
  • Planning Ministerial Corporation
  • Property NSW
  • Racing NSW
  • Regional Sporting Venues Authority
  • Rice Marketing Board
  • Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust
  • Snowy Scientific Committee
  • State Sporting Venues Authority
  • Sydney Cricket Ground and Sports Trust
  • Sydney Olympic Park Authority
  • Sydney Water
  • Venues NSW
  • Veterinary Practitioners Board
  • Water NSW
  • Western Sydney Parklands Trust
  • Wild Dog Destruction Board
  • Wine Grapes Marketing Board

Priorities

History

The Department was established in April 2019 when the former Department of Planning and Environment and the former Department of Industry were merged. Most, but not all functions of former tow departments were merged into the new department.[2]

In October 2005 the former New South Wales Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources was disamalgamated. Between 2005 and 2011, the department was variously known as the Department of Planning, the Department of Planning and Infrastructure and Planning and Infrastructure. In 2014 the department was named as the Department of Planning and Environment. The Department of Industry was formed in July 2015.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Plan for Growing NSW: Corporate Plan: 2015-2017". Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Administrative Arrangements (Administrative Changes—Public Service Agencies) Order 2019 [NSW] (159)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 2 April 2019. p. 7-8. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Government Notices (30)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 2 April 2019. p. 1088-1090. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  4. ^ "NSW Environmental Planning and Assessment Act". Parliament of New South Wales. 1979. Retrieved 5 May 2007.


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