{"id":"tas:act-2019-021","name":"Greater Hobart Act 2019","slug":"greater-hobart-act-2019","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"21 of 2019","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":31599,"registerId":"tas-act-2019-021-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"# Part 1 Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> This Act may be cited as the [Greater Hobart Act 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2019-021) .","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This Act commences on a day to be proclaimed.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"### 3 Interpretation\n\n> In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –\n> \n> > ***activity centre*** means an area in which services, employment, or retail, commercial or social activity, are concentrated and includes an area that is –\n> > \n> > > > (a) a community meeting place; or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) a place at which community or government services are or may be provided; or\n> > > \n> > > > (c) an educational facility; or\n> > > \n> > > > (d) a place for sport, recreation, leisure or entertainment; or\n> > > \n> > > > (e) a place where residential use or development occurs in an urban area of mixed land use;\n> \n> > ***adjunct council*** means a council that is an adjunct council under [section 15](#GS15@EN) ;\n> \n> > ***Advisory Group*** means the Greater Hobart Advisory Group established by [section 7(1)](#GS7@Gs1@EN) ;\n> \n> > ***chairperson of the Committee*** means the person appointed under [section 6(4)](#GS6@Gs4@EN) to be the chairperson of the Committee;\n> \n> > ***Committee*** means the Greater Hobart Committee established by [section 6(1)](#GS6@Gs1@EN) ;\n> \n> [*\\[Section 3 Amended by No. 26 of 2022, s. 15, Applied:01 Dec 2022\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-12-01/act-2022-026#GS15@Hpa@EN)\n> \n> > ***draft work program*** means a draft work program prepared under [section 9(1)](#GS9@Gs1@EN) by the Advisory Group;\n> \n> > ***Greater Hobart area*** means the area containing each municipal area of the Greater Hobart area councils;\n> \n> > ***Greater Hobart area councils*** means the following councils:\n> > \n> > > > (a) the Clarence City Council;\n> > > \n> > > > (b) the Glenorchy City Council;\n> > > \n> > > > (c) the Hobart City Council;\n> > > \n> > > > (d) the Kingborough Council;\n> \n> > ***Greater Hobart Objectives*** means the objectives specified in [section 5](#GS5@EN) ;\n> \n> > [*\\[Section 3 Amended by No. 26 of 2022, s. 15, Applied:01 Dec 2022\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-12-01/act-2022-026#GS15@Hpb@EN) ***Homes Tasmania*** means Homes Tasmania established by [section 9(1) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2022-025#GS9@Gs1@EN) [Homes Tasmania Act 2022](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2022-025) ;\n> \n> > ***infrastructure*** means –\n> > \n> > > > (a) any built structure; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) transport infrastructure; and\n> > > \n> > > > (c) service infrastructure;\n> \n> > ***Infrastructure Tasmania*** means the administrative unit, of the Department of State Growth, known as Infrastructure Tasmania;\n> \n> > ***mayor*** has the same meaning as in the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-095) ;\n> \n> > ***passenger transport*** means transport primarily for the purpose of carrying passengers, whether or not on the payment of a fare;\n> \n> > ***Planning Minister*** means the Minister assigned the administration of the [Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-070) ;\n> \n> > ***service infrastructure*** means infrastructure related to the provision of gas, water, sewerage, electricity or telecommunications;\n> \n> > ***Southern Tasmania Regional Land Use Strategy*** means the regional land use strategy, in force from time to time under [section 5A of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-070#GS5A@EN) [Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-070) , that applies to the area of Tasmania that includes the Greater Hobart area;\n> \n> > ***transport infrastructure*** means infrastructure to enable road, rail, water or air transport or the movement of pedestrians or bicyclists;\n> \n> > ***work program*** means a draft work program, as amended from time to time under [section 12(3)](#GS12@Gs3@EN) , that is approved under [section 10(1)](#GS10@Gs1@EN) and that has not been revoked under [section 12(4)](#GS12@Gs4@EN) .","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Object of Act","content":"### 4 Object of Act\n\n> > (1)  The object of this Act is to assist the Greater Hobart area councils and the State Government to better co-ordinate, across the Greater Hobart area –\n> > \n> > > > (a) the efficientuse of infrastructure; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) ease of access to infrastructure, in all locations, for persons of all abilities and needs; and\n> > > \n> > > > (c) strategic planning, and other actions, in relation to future land use and development in the Greater Hobart area –\n> > \n> > so as to improve the health and wellbeing of persons, and enable the Greater Hobart Objectives to be achieved, in the Greater Hobart area.\n> \n> > (2)  The principal way in which the object of this Act is to be achieved is by establishing a process for the formation and implementation of a work program that seeks to further the Greater Hobart Objectives in the Greater Hobart area.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Greater Hobart Objectives","content":"### 5 Greater Hobart Objectives\n\n> For the purposes of this Act, the Greater Hobart Objectives are –\n> \n> > > (a) to encourage and promote, in the making of strategic planning decisions, and decisions about land use, in relation to the Greater Hobart area, the consideration of potential benefits, and implications, for that area, of such decisions; and\n> > \n> > > (b) to facilitate the efficient and safe flow of transport, to improve access to, and to further the use of, public passenger transport, and to encourage and promote the use of transport with low-carbon emissions, in the Greater Hobart area; and\n> > \n> > > (c) to further the maintenance and accessibility of existing, and the development of new, cultural, sporting, recreational and community facilities, that complement, link to, and contribute to, the cultural experiences able to be provided in the Greater Hobart area; and\n> > \n> > > (d) to encourage, promote and provide for urban renewal, and affordable housing, that enhance amenity, liveability, ease of access to places and facilities and the provision of passenger transport; and\n> > \n> > > (e) to encourage, promote and provide for the development of hubs for specialised purposes such as science, sport, recreation, social activity, economic activity, technology, industry, education or the arts; and\n> > \n> > > (f) to encourage, promote and provide for, where suitable –\n> > > \n> > > > > (i) the efficient and effective integration and co-location of the facilities, housing and hubs that are referred to in the other paragraphs of these objectives; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (ii) the transport infrastructure, and the service infrastructure, that is necessary or desirable in relation to such facilities, housing and hubs; and\n> > \n> > > (g) any other prescribed objectives.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Administration","content":"# Part 2 Administration","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Greater Hobart Committee","content":"### 6 Greater Hobart Committee\n\n> > (1)  There is established by this subsection the Greater Hobart Committee (the ***Committee***).\n> \n> > (2)  The Committee is comprised of the following members:\n> > \n> > > > (a) each of the mayors of the Greater Hobart area councils;\n> > > \n> > > > (b) the Minister with primary responsibility for economic development;\n> > > \n> > > > (c) the Minister with primary responsibility for infrastructure;\n> > > \n> > > > (d) the Minister with primary responsibility for housing;\n> > > \n> > > > (e) the Minister with primary responsibility for community development.\n> \n> > (3)  A Minister who is responsible for more than one of the areas referred to in [subsection (2)](#GS6@Gs2@EN) has as many votes at a meeting of the Committee as he or she has such areas of responsibility.\n> \n> > (4)  The person who is a member of the Committee under [subsection (2)(b)](#GS6@Gs2@Hpb@EN) is to be the chairperson of the Committee.\n> \n> > (5)  The meetings and procedure of the Committee are, subject to this Act and the regulations, to be as determined by the Committee.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Greater Hobart Advisory Group","content":"### 7 Greater Hobart Advisory Group\n\n> > (1)  There is established by this subsection the Greater Hobart Advisory Group (the ***Advisory Group***).\n> \n> > (2)  The Advisory Group is comprised of the following members:\n> > \n> > > > (a) each person who is a general manager, within the meaning of the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-095) , for a Greater Hobart area council;\n> > > \n> > > > (b) the Secretary of a department that is nominated by the Minister for the purposes of this paragraph;\n> > > \n> > > > (c) the Secretary of the department responsible to the Planning Minister in relation to the administration of the [Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-070) ;\n> > > \n> > > > (d) [*\\[Section 7 Subsection (2) amended by No. 26 of 2022, s. 16, Applied:01 Dec 2022\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-12-01/act-2022-026#GS16@EN) a person nominated by Homes Tasmania;\n> > > \n> > > > (e) the Secretary of the department, the primary purpose of which is to assist the Minister who has primary responsibility for community development;\n> > > \n> > > > (f) the Secretary of the department, the primary purpose of which is to assist the Minister who has primary responsibility for economic development;\n> > > \n> > > > (g) the Chief Executive Officer of Infrastructure Tasmania or, if that unit of administration ceases to exist, another unit of administration nominated by the Minister.\n> \n> > (3)  The person who is a member of the Advisory Group under [subsection (2)(f)](#GS7@Gs2@Hpf@EN) is to be the chairperson of the Advisory Group.\n> \n> > (4)  The meetings and procedure of the Advisory Group are, subject to this Act and the regulations, to be as determined by the Advisory Group.","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Work Program","content":"# Part 3 Work Program","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"Division 1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Contents of work program","content":"## Division 1 Contents of work program","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Contents of work program","content":"### 8 Contents of work program\n\n> > (1)  A work program is to set out the specific actions, including actions in relation to the corridors and activity centres that are identified in the map included in the work program under [subsection (3)](#GS8@Gs3@EN) , that are to be carried out by, or on behalf of, the following:\n> > \n> > > > (a) any one or more of the Greater Hobart area councils;\n> > > \n> > > > (b) an adjunct council;\n> > > \n> > > > (c) the State Government –\n> > \n> > so as to further the Greater Hobart Objectives.\n> \n> > (2)  Without limiting the generality of [subsection (1)](#GS8@Gs1@EN) , a work program may include actions to enable the better coordination between Greater Hobart area councils, or between Greater Hobart area councils and the State, of decisions about infrastructure, strategic planning decisions, and decisions about land use.\n> \n> > (3)  A work program is to include a map that identifies existing key transport corridors, and activity centres, within the Greater Hobart area.\n> \n> > (4)  A work program –\n> > \n> > > > (a) may contain any prescribed matter; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) must contain any matter that must, in accordance with the regulations, be included in such programs.\n> \n> > (5)  A work program may include proposed actions that, if carried out, would –\n> > \n> > > > (a) expand the corridors and activity centres that have been identified in the map included in the work program under [subsection (3)](#GS8@Gs3@EN) ; or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) establish, within the Greater Hobart area, new transport corridors or activity centres.\n> \n> > (6)  A work program is to identify which persons, or bodies, are to be jointly or separately responsible for ensuring that specific actions, set out in the work program, are carried out.\n> \n> > (7)  The Advisory Group, in preparing a draft work program, must –\n> > \n> > > > (a) seek to further the objectives of the resource management and planning system, as set out in [Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-070#JS1@HS1@EN) [Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-070) ; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) consider the Southern Tasmania Regional Land Use Strategy; and\n> > > \n> > > > (c) be consistent with any applicable State Policy within the meaning of the [State Policies and Projects Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-065) .","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"Division 2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Preparation and approval of draft work programs, &c.","content":"## Division 2 Preparation and approval of draft work programs, &c.","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Advisory Group to prepare draft work program","content":"### 9 Advisory Group to prepare draft work program\n\n> > (1)  The Advisory Group is to –\n> > \n> > > > (a) prepare a draft work program as soon as practicable after the day on which this Act commences; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) prepare a draft work program as soon as practicable after the day on which a work program is revoked in accordance with [section 12(4)](#GS12@Gs4@EN) .\n> \n> > (2)  As soon as practicable after a draft work program is prepared under [subsection (1)](#GS9@Gs1@EN) , the Advisory Group is to submit the draft to the Committee.","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Committee may approve draft work program","content":"### 10 Committee may approve draft work program\n\n> > (1)  The Committee, as soon as practicable after a draft work program is submitted to it under [section 9(2)](#GS9@Gs2@EN) , must –\n> > \n> > > > (a) approve the draft work program; or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) after consulting with the Advisory Group, approve the draft work program, amended as the Committee thinks fit; or\n> > > \n> > > > (c) refuse to approve the draft work program.\n> \n> > (2)  A draft work program is only to be taken to be approved under [subsection (1)(a)](#GS10@Gs1@Hpa@EN) or [(b)](#GS10@Gs1@Hpb@EN) if the majority of the members of the Committee, including no fewer than 3 of the members who are mayors of Greater Hobart area councils, have approved the draft work program under [subsection (1)(a)](#GS10@Gs1@Hpa@EN) or [(b)](#GS10@Gs1@Hpb@EN) respectively.\n> \n> > (3)  A draft work program comes into effect as a work program on the day on which the draft work program is approved under [subsection (1)(a)](#GS10@Gs1@Hpa@EN) or [(b)](#GS10@Gs1@Hpb@EN) .\n> \n> > (4)  The Committee must provide a copy of a work program to the Greater Hobart area councils as soon as practicable after the work program comes into effect under [subsection (3)](#GS10@Gs3@EN) .","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"Division 3","sectionType":"division","heading":"Review, amendment, revocation and implementation of work programs","content":"## Division 3 Review, amendment, revocation and implementation of work programs","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Review of work programs","content":"### 11 Review of work programs\n\n> > (1)  The Advisory Group, within 3 months after a work program has been in effect for 3 years, is to begin a review of the work program.\n> \n> > (2)  The Advisory Group is to review a work program by –\n> > \n> > > > (a) reviewing the extent to which, and the manner in which, the specific actions set out in the work program were carried out; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) considering whether other actions should be set out in the work program.\n> \n> > (3)  The Advisory Group, within 6 months after beginning a review under [subsection (1)](#GS11@Gs1@EN) or a longer period allowed by the chairperson of the Committee, must provide to the Committee a report in relation to the review of the work program.\n> \n> > (4)  The chairperson of the Committee must, as soon as practicable after allowing a longer period under [subsection (3)](#GS11@Gs3@EN) , notify the members of the Committee of that longer period.","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"12","sectionType":"section","heading":"Amendment or revocation of work program","content":"### 12 Amendment or revocation of work program\n\n> > (1)  The Advisory Group may prepare a draft amendment of a work program or a draft revocation of a work program.\n> \n> > (2)  [Division 2](#HP3@HD2@EN) applies in relation to a draft amendment of a work program, or a draft revocation of a work program, that is prepared under [subsection (1)](#GS12@Gs1@EN) , as if the draft amendment or draft revocation were a draft work program.\n> \n> > (3)  If, in accordance with [Division 2](#HP3@HD2@EN) as applied under [subsection (2)](#GS12@Gs2@EN) to a draft amendment of a work program, the draft amendment of a work program is approved under [section 10(1)(a)](#GS10@Gs1@Hpa@EN) or [(b)](#GS10@Gs1@Hpb@EN) , the work program is amended by the draft amendment of the work program on and from the day of the approval.\n> \n> > (4)  If, in accordance with [Division 2](#HP3@HD2@EN) as applied under [subsection (2)](#GS12@Gs2@EN) to a draft revocation of a work program, the draft revocation of a work program is approved under [section 10(1)(a)](#GS10@Gs1@Hpa@EN) or [(b)](#GS10@Gs1@Hpb@EN) , the work program is revoked on and from the day of the approval.","sortOrder":17},{"sectionNumber":"13","sectionType":"section","heading":"Implementation of work program","content":"### 13 Implementation of work program\n\n> > (1)  The Greater Hobart area councils and the State Government must take reasonable steps to ensure that the work program is implemented.\n> \n> > (2)  An adjunct council must take reasonable steps to ensure that it carries out any actions that the work program specifies that the adjunct council is to carry out.\n> \n> > (3)  A use, or development, within the meaning of the [Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-070) is not to be taken to be authorised for the purposes of that Act by reason only that the use or development is specified in a work program.","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"14","sectionType":"section","heading":"Consistency between work program and regional land use strategy","content":"### 14 Consistency between work program and regional land use strategy\n\n> > (1)  The Committee may decide that it is of the opinion that amendments to the Southern Tasmania Regional Land Use Strategy are required to be made in order to ensure that some or all of those activities that are to be implemented in a work program so as to further the Greater Hobart Objectives are consistent with the Strategy.\n> \n> > (2)  A decision may only be made under [subsection (1)](#GS14@Gs1@EN)  –\n> > \n> > > > (a) by the majority of the members of the Committee; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) if that majority includes no fewer than 3 of the members who are mayors of Greater Hobart area councils.\n> \n> > (3)  If a decision is made under [subsection (1)](#GS14@Gs1@EN) , the chairperson of the Committee is to give a notice to the Planning Minister requesting the Planning Minister to consider whether amendments to the Southern Tasmania Regional Land Use Strategy are required to be made under [section 5A of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-070#GS5A@EN) [Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-070) in order for the work program to be consistent with the Strategy.\n> \n> > (4)  The Planning Minister, after receiving a notice under [subsection (3)](#GS14@Gs3@EN) , is to advise the chairperson of the Committee in writing that the Planning Minister –\n> > \n> > > > (a) is of the opinion that the work program is consistent with the Southern Tasmania Regional Land Use Strategy; or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) is of the opinion that the work program is not consistent with the Southern Tasmania Regional Land Use Strategy.\n> \n> > (5)  If the Planning Minister advises the chairperson of the Committee, in a notice under [subsection (4)](#GS14@Gs4@EN) , that the Minister is of the opinion that the work program is not consistent with the Southern Tasmania Regional Land Use Strategy, the notice is to set out –\n> > \n> > > > (a) the extent, if any, to which the work program is not consistent with the Strategy; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) the reasons why the Planning Minister intends, or does not intend, to amend the Southern Tasmania Regional Land Use Strategy under [section 5A of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-070#GS5A@EN) [Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-070) so that the work program becomes consistent with the Strategy.\n> \n> > (6)  The chairperson of the Committee, as soon as practicable after receiving advice under [subsection (5)](#GS14@Gs5@EN) , is to provide the advice to the Committee.\n> \n> > (7)  The Committee, after considering the advice provided to it under [subsection (6)](#GS14@Gs6@EN) , is to consider whether the Committee wishes to make amendments to the work program under [Division 3](#HP3@HD3@EN) so that, in the opinion of the Committee, the work program will be consistent with the Southern Tasmania Regional Land Use Strategy.","sortOrder":19},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Adjunct Councils","content":"# Part 4 Adjunct Councils","sortOrder":20},{"sectionNumber":"15","sectionType":"section","heading":"Adjunct councils","content":"### 15 Adjunct councils\n\n> > (1)  The Committee may invite to become an adjunct council a council to which the Southern Tasmania Regional Land Use Strategy applies.\n> \n> > (2)  A council that receives an invitation under [subsection (1)](#GS15@Gs1@EN) may, by notice to the Committee accepting the invitation, become an adjunct council.\n> \n> > (3)  A work program may, if an adjunct council agrees, allocate to the adjunct council the performance, in the municipal area of the council, of actions specified in the work program.\n> \n> > (4)  A council ceases to be an adjunct council if –\n> > \n> > > > (a) the council notifies the Committee that the council wishes to cease to be an adjunct council; or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) the Committee notifies the council that the council is to cease to be an adjunct council.","sortOrder":21},{"sectionNumber":"Part 5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Miscellaneous","content":"# Part 5 Miscellaneous","sortOrder":22},{"sectionNumber":"16","sectionType":"section","heading":"Regulations","content":"### 16 Regulations\n\n> > (1)  The Governor may make regulations for the purposes of this Act.\n> \n> > (2)  Without limiting the generality of [subsection (1)](#GS16@Gs1@EN) , the regulations may be made in relation to one or more of the following:\n> > \n> > > > (a) the procedures to be followed by the Advisory Group or the Committee in meetings of the Advisory Group or the Committee;\n> > > \n> > > > (b) matters that may be, or that are required to be, included in work programs.\n> \n> > (3)  The regulations may be made so as to apply differently according to matters, limitation or restrictions, whether as to time, circumstance or otherwise, specified in the regulations.\n> \n> > (4)  The regulations may authorise any matter to be from time to time determined, applied or regulated by the Minister, the Advisory Group or the Committee.","sortOrder":23},{"sectionNumber":"17","sectionType":"section","heading":"Administration of Act","content":"### 17 Administration of Act\n\n> Until provision is made in relation to this Act by order under [section 4 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1990-004#GS4@EN) [Administrative Arrangements Act 1990](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1990-004)  –\n> \n> > > (a) the administration of this Act is assigned to the Minister for State Growth; and\n> > \n> > > (b) the department responsible to that Minister in relation to the administration of this Act is the Department of State Growth.","sortOrder":24}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act appears to remain consistent with its original intent: establishing a regional governance and planning framework for the Greater Hobart area. No significant scope creep or amendment-driven expansion is evident from the available version information, though amendments were made up to December 2022."},"complexity_factors":["Involves intergovernmental cooperation between multiple councils and the state government, creating layered accountability","Establishes a new statutory body (the Greater Hobart Committee) with its own governance rules","Intersects with existing local government law, land use planning law, and state planning policy frameworks","The Greater Hobart Plan process involves consultation requirements, approval stages, and review mechanisms","Limited source text provided — full complexity may be higher once all operative provisions are assessed","Relatively narrow geographic and subject-matter scope keeps complexity from being higher"],"plain_english_summary":"The Greater Hobart Act 2019 sets up a regional planning framework so Hobart and neighbouring councils plan jointly for housing, transport, infrastructure and land use. It creates a formal Greater Hobart Committee and a mechanism for a single long‑term Greater Hobart Plan to guide decisions across council boundaries.\n\nIt affects residents, developers, local councils and the state by making regional coordination mandatory rather than optional, shaping where growth and services occur across the city‑region."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The source records amendments (No. 26 of 2022) to the Act's definitions and Advisory Group composition (see notes in s 3 and s 7(2)), including insertion of \"Homes Tasmania\" into defined terms and a nominated Homes Tasmania representative in the Advisory Group. Those annotated changes expand the statutory list of actors available to the Advisory Group and alter definitional scope, while the Act's core function—creating a Committee/Advisory Group and a statutory work program for Greater Hobart—remains in place."},"complexity_factors":["Intergovernmental membership and decision rules: Committee comprises multiple mayors and Ministers with vote-weighting for Ministers who hold multiple portfolios; approval requires majority including at least 3 mayors (ss 6(2)–(4), 10(2)).","Dual bodies and roles: Separate Committee (policy/approval) and Advisory Group (drafting/advice) with different compositions and chairs, requiring ongoing coordination (ss 6–7).","Statutory work program mechanics: Work programs must map corridors/centres, allocate responsibilities, may expand or create corridors, and can include prescribed matters—creating detailed implementation content (ss 8(1)–(7), 8(5)–(6)).","Review, amendment and revocation procedure: Drafts prepared by Advisory Group, submitted to Committee, with formal timelines for review every 3 years and procedures for amendment/revocation (ss 9–12, 11).","Implementation obligation is qualified: Councils, adjunct councils and the State must take \"reasonable steps\" to implement—creates a legal obligation with scope for interpretation (s 13(1)–(2)).","Cross‑instrument alignment: Work programs must be consistent with regional land use strategy and other planning instruments; Committee can request Planning Minister to consider amendments, creating inter‑statute interactions (s 8(7), 14).","Optional expansion of membership and delegation: Committee may invite adjunct councils; regulations may delegate procedures and matters to Minister, Committee or Advisory Group (ss 15, 16(2), 16(4)).","Ambiguous commencement and administrative assignment: Commencement by proclamation and interim administration assigned to Minister for State Growth until Administrative Arrangements updated (ss 2, 17)."],"plain_english_summary":"**What this law does (mechanically):** Establishes a statutory Committee (mayors plus specified State ministers) and an Advisory Group (council general managers and senior public servants) to prepare, approve and implement a statutory \"work program\" that maps key transport corridors and activity centres and allocates actions to councils, adjunct councils or the State (ss 6–13).  \n\n**Who it affects and why it matters:** Affects the four Greater Hobart councils, invited adjunct councils, State agencies and specified Ministers—because it creates a formal process to co‑ordinate infrastructure, passenger transport and land‑use planning across Greater Hobart (ss 4–5)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation appears consistent with its original intent. The 2022 amendments (adding Homes Tasmania and updating references) expanded membership and administrative details but did not fundamentally alter the scope from regional coordination of planning and infrastructure to something broader or narrower."},"complexity_factors":["18 defined terms in section 3, several with nested sub-definitions (e.g., 'activity centre' has 5 sub-categories, 'infrastructure' cascades into 'transport infrastructure' and 'service infrastructure')","Cross-references to at least 4 other Acts (Local Government Act 1993, Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993, State Policies and Projects Act 1993, Homes Tasmania Act 2022)","Voting mechanics in section 6(3) allowing Ministers multiple votes if they hold multiple portfolios","Supermajority requirements in sections 10(2) and 14(2) requiring majority support plus minimum 3 mayors","Conditional amendment process in Part 3 Division 3 where Division 2 procedures apply 'as if' the amendment were a draft work program","Layered consistency requirements in section 8(7) requiring alignment with three separate external frameworks (resource management objectives, regional land use strategy, and State Policies)","Formal notification and response chains in section 14 between Committee and Planning Minister regarding strategy conflicts"],"plain_english_summary":"This law creates a formal system for the Tasmanian State Government and the four Greater Hobart councils (Clarence, Glenorchy, Hobart, and Kingborough) to work together on planning and infrastructure for the entire region.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Establishes a **Greater Hobart Committee** made up of the four mayors and four State Ministers (economic development, infrastructure, housing, and community development). This Committee makes the final decisions.\n- Creates a **Greater Hobart Advisory Group** made up of senior council staff and State government officials. This group does the detailed planning work.\n- Requires the Advisory Group to prepare a **work program** — a detailed action plan showing what projects will happen, where, and who is responsible. This must include a map of key transport corridors and activity centres (busy areas with shops, services, or housing).\n- Sets **seven objectives** for the region, including: better public transport, affordable housing, urban renewal, low-carbon transport, and creating hubs for science, sport, arts, and industry.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The four Greater Hobart councils and their residents\n- The Tasmanian State Government\n- Other nearby councils (called \"adjunct councils\") can volunteer to join in\n- Anyone who lives, works, or develops property in the Greater Hobart area\n\n**Why it matters:**\nBefore this law, each council and State agency often made decisions in isolation. This led to poor coordination — for example, housing developments without matching transport, or infrastructure that didn't serve regional needs. This law forces them to create a shared plan and stick to it. The work program doesn't override planning laws directly, but councils and the State must take \"reasonable steps\" to follow it. The law also includes a safety valve: if the regional planning strategy conflicts with the work program, there's a formal process to resolve it."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/greater-hobart-act-2019","history":"/api/acts/greater-hobart-act-2019/history","analysis":"/api/acts/greater-hobart-act-2019/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/greater-hobart-act-2019/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/greater-hobart-act-2019/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/greater-hobart-act-2019/documents"}}