{"id":"tas:sr-2023-066","name":"State Policies and Projects (Project of State Significance) Order 2023","slug":"state-policies-and-projects-project-of-state-significance-order-2023","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"66 of 2023","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":179394,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2023-066-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> This order may be cited as the [State Policies and Projects (Project of State Significance) Order 2023](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2023-066) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This order takes effect on the day after it is approved by both Houses of Parliament under [section 18 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-065#GS18@EN) [State Policies and Projects Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-065) .","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Project of State significance","content":"### 3 Project of State significance\n\n> > (1)  In this section –\n> > \n> > > ***relevant plan*** means the Mac Point Precinct Plan published by the Macquarie Point Development Corporation, as established by the [Macquarie Point Development Corporation Act 2012](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2012-050) .\n> \n> > (2)  A proposal by the Crown, in right of Tasmania, for a stadium to be developed on the area of land at Macquarie Point, bounded by a thick black line and identified as the Multipurpose Stadium and Associated Concourse Zone in the relevant plan, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) , is declared to be a project of State significance.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Nature of project","content":"### 4 Nature of project\n\n> The project declared under [clause 3](#GS3@EN) includes, but is not limited to, the development and construction of –\n> \n> > > (a) a stadium that is suitable for a range of entertainment, sporting, cultural, corporate and community uses; and\n> > \n> > > (b) the related infrastructure and services necessary to support the stadium and its operations; and\n> > \n> > > (c) a public concourse adjacent to the stadium; and\n> > \n> > > (d) any other facility or thing necessary, or convenient, for the implementation of the project.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Requirement for approval of certain orders","content":"### 5 Requirement for approval of certain orders\n\n> For the purposes of [section 18(3A) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-065#GS18@Gs3A@EN) [State Policies and Projects Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-065) , an order made under [section 26](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-065#GS26@EN) of that Act in respect of the project declared under [clause 3](#GS3@EN) is of no effect until that order has been approved under [section 26](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-065#GS26@EN) of that Act by resolution of each House of Parliament.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Plan","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Plan","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Plan SCHEDULE 1 - Plan\n\n[Clause 3](#GS3@EN)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/macpointlarge.gif)](/image/macpointlarge.gif)\n\nDisplayed and numbered in accordance with the *[Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1953-050)*.\n\nNotified in the *Gazette* on 16 October 2023\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"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"},"summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available text, there is no evidence of scope change from the original intent. The Order appears to be a straightforward exercise of the standard power under the State Policies and Projects Act 1993 to declare a project of state significance. No amendments to the substantive scope of the Order are apparent from the metadata provided, though a 2024 file modification date suggests minor administrative updates may have occurred."},"complexity_factors":["The Order operates within a layered legal framework — it is made under the State Policies and Projects Act 1993, so readers need to understand that parent legislation to fully grasp the legal consequences","The actual substantive content of the Order (the specific project details, conditions, and scope) is not reproduced in the provided text, making complete analysis impossible","The interaction between state-level project approvals and local council planning schemes creates complexity for affected parties trying to understand their rights","Procedural rights (e.g., who can object, how, and to whom) under this special pathway differ from standard planning processes and require cross-referencing multiple instruments","Administrative arrangement references mean the responsible minister may change over time, adding uncertainty about accountability"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian government Order designates a project as a \"Project of State Significance\" under the State Policies and Projects Act 1993, putting it on a fast‑tracked, centrally managed approval pathway. That shifts planning control to the state, potentially overriding local council processes and changing objection rights.\n\nIt matters because it concentrates decision‑making with the state and speeds approvals for major developments — but the specific project, location, and conditions aren’t included here."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This order serves its original and narrow purpose: to declare a specific stadium project as one of State significance. It has not expanded beyond this intent. The scope is tightly constrained to the Macquarie Point stadium and its immediate supporting infrastructure."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document — only 5 operative clauses plus a schedule","Only 1 defined term ('relevant plan') in the interpretation section","Minimal cross-referencing — only references to the parent Act (State Policies and Projects Act 1993) and the Macquarie Point Development Corporation Act 2012","No nested exceptions or conditional logic — straightforward declaratory language","Single purpose instrument — does one thing (declare the project) without elaborate procedural requirements"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:**\n\nThis is a Tasmanian government order that fast-tracks approval for building a new stadium at Macquarie Point in Hobart. It declares the stadium project to be a \"project of State significance\" — a special legal category that puts it under the *State Policies and Projects Act 1993*.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- **The Tasmanian Government** — it can now use special powers under the 1993 Act to push the stadium through planning and environmental processes more quickly.\n- **Local residents and businesses** — normal planning objections and appeals may be limited or bypassed because the project has this elevated status.\n- **The Macquarie Point Development Corporation** — the government body already managing the site, whose precinct plan now has legal weight for defining the stadium zone.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nDeclaring something a \"project of State significance\" is a big deal. It means:\n- The project gets priority treatment in planning decisions\n- The government can make special orders about the project that normally wouldn't be allowed\n- Parliamentary oversight is required for certain decisions (as noted in clause 5)\n\nThis order specifically covers:\n- A multi-purpose stadium for sports, concerts, and events\n- Supporting infrastructure (roads, utilities, services)\n- A public concourse (open plaza/walkway area)\n- Anything else needed to make the stadium work\n\nThe order locks in the location too — it's the area marked with a thick black line on the Mac Point Precinct Plan, shown in Schedule 1."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The order applies the existing power to designate a project of State significance to a specific Crown stadium proposal at Macquarie Point; it does not amend or broaden the statutory powers themselves. It confines the declaration to the site identified by the Mac Point Precinct Plan (cl 3), specifies included works (cl 4), and imposes parliamentary-approval controls on related s26 orders and commencement (cls 2, 5)."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-references to other statutes and instruments (State Policies and Projects Act 1993 s18 and s26; Macquarie Point Development Corporation Act 2012) create dependence on external texts for full legal effect (cls 2, 3, 5).","Use of a defined external document as the spatial boundary ('relevant plan' = Mac Point Precinct Plan) requires reference to the precinct plan for precise limits (cl 3).","Broad drafting of project scope ('includes, but is not limited to') leaves scope open to interpretation and administrative discretion (cl 4).","Parliamentary-approval condition for related s26 orders adds a political/legislative checkpoint affecting timing and legal effectiveness (cls 2, 5).","Schedule map is illustrative only, so exact legal boundary depends on the named precinct plan rather than the printed image (Schedule 1)."],"plain_english_summary":"This order declares a Crown proposal to build a stadium at Macquarie Point (as shown in the Macquarie Point Precinct Plan) to be a “project of State significance” and identifies its core components: a multi-use stadium, supporting infrastructure, a public concourse and other necessary facilities (cls 3–4). It only takes effect after both Houses approve it (cl 2), and any s26 order about the project is ineffective until each House resolves to approve it (cl 5). The Department of Premier and Cabinet administers the order."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/state-policies-and-projects-project-of-state-significance-order-2023","history":"/api/acts/state-policies-and-projects-project-of-state-significance-order-2023/history","analysis":"/api/acts/state-policies-and-projects-project-of-state-significance-order-2023/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/state-policies-and-projects-project-of-state-significance-order-2023/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/state-policies-and-projects-project-of-state-significance-order-2023/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/state-policies-and-projects-project-of-state-significance-order-2023/documents"}}