{{propApi.title}}
{{propApi.text}} {{region}} Change location{{propApi.title}}
{{propApi.successMessage}} {{region}} Change location {{propApi.title}}
{{propApi.text}} {{region}} Change location{{propApi.title}}
{{propApi.successMessage}} {{region}} Change locationTasmanian Government should reaffirm commitment to DAPs
Tasmanian Government should reaffirm commitment to DAPs
Member and guest login
Enter your email and password to access secured content, members only resources and discount prices.
Did you become a member online? If not, you will need to activate your account to login.
If you are having problems logging in, please call HIA helpdesk on 1300 650 620 during business hours.
Forgotten password
Need some help?
If you are having problems logging in, please call HIA helpdesk on 1300 650 620 during business hours.
If the email address you have entered is registered, you will receive an email with further instructions.
Become part of the HIA community
Enables quick and easy registration for future events or learning and grants access to expert advice and valuable resources.
Create a guest account
Enter your details below and create a login
Send me exclusive tips, early access to new launches, and special offers. I can change my mind at any time.
By clicking Get started now you agree to the terms and conditions and privacy policy.
HIA Executive Director, Benjamin Price, said the Minister’s comments raise serious concerns that the Tasmanian Government is walking away from a key policy intended to improve planning outcomes and unlock housing supply.
“HIA is a strong supporter of the policy of Development Assessment Panels and has been actively engaged in the design of the model over several years, based on their clear benefits to Tasmania’s planning system.
“This policy would introduce an independent, expert-led assessment process for significant housing developments, improving consistency, transparency and timeliness in decision-making.
“Removing local political pressures from complex planning decisions and ensuring applications are assessed on their merits, would help restore confidence in the system and unlock much-needed housing supply across the state.”
Mr Price said the industry’s experience was clear, that local government decision-making processes remain one of the most significant barriers to housing supply and residential construction across Tasmania.
“We know that inconsistent and delayed council decision-making is one of the biggest impediments to our members delivering the homes Tasmanians need.
“The policy behind DAPs was designed specifically to address this, providing a more consistent, expert-led pathway for assessing complex or larger-scale housing proposals.
“This is a sensible reform that would improve decision-making, reduce delays and give confidence to invest in new housing supply.”
Mr Price said it was particularly frustrating to see the reform now in doubt, given the level of support for similar assessment models in other high-profile projects.
“The same voices strongly opposed to DAPs have been among the most supportive of the Planning Commission assessing projects of state significance.
“That process reflects the same principles as Development Assessment Panels, and it highlights the inconsistency in opposing the model for housing while supporting it for other major developments.”
Mr Price said stepping back from this policy proposal would represent a missed opportunity to deliver meaningful reform at a time when housing supply remains under pressure.
“This reform was about getting better, more consistent decisions and unlocking housing supply,” he said.
HIA is calling on the Government to urgently clarify its position.
For more information please contact:
Update on untitled land contracts and contracts signed before 1 July
This member alert is for members who enter into domestic building contracts entered into before 1 July 2026. It is also important information for members who enter into domestic building contracts with clients with untitled land.
Update on recent HIA advocacy activities
Over the past few weeks HIA has been advocating strongly on behalf of members on a range of policy and regulatory issues that have significant implications for housing supply, business confidence and the capacity of our industry to deliver the homes Australia needs.
Tasmanian builders shouldn't be shut out of housing work over union membership
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has today written to the Tasmanian Government calling for a commitment that state-funded and state-partnered housing work will continue to be awarded on merit, not industrial arrangements, warning new federal procurement rules could shrink the pool of builders able to deliver the homes Tasmania needs.
Rushing Working from Home laws will only lead to more bungling
The Victorian Government continues to push ahead with its Working from Home laws despite the Housing Industry Association’s (HIA) call for it to abandon its proposed legislation, warning the changes would impose additional regulatory pressure on businesses already struggling and kill productivity.