Compliance & Enforcement Specialist

Explains Food Act 2006 offences and provides information for food businesses around compliance and meeting their obligations

Can You Fix Unlawful Development? Your Options Explained

Common Mistakes That Lead to Planning Act Breaches (And How to Avoid Them)

Prohibited development is development that cannot be approved under any circumstances. It is defined in the Planning Regulation and local planning schemes. Carrying out prohibited development is a serious offence.

Discussion around penalties for Planning Act 2016 offences including maximum penalties and aggravating or mitigating circumstances

Assessable development includes building work, material change of use (MCU), reconfiguring a lot (ROL) and operational works (filling or excavation, clearing vegetation). If the local government planning scheme or a regulation under the Building Act 1975 or the Planning Act 2016 categorises the development as assessable then a development permit is required. Carrying out the work without a development permit is an offence.

A beginners guide to challenging government decisions

Understanding the role of local governments (Council's) in the administration and enforcement of state legislation.