On 11 November 2025, the NSW Parliament passed the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act 2025, introducing significant changes to how housing, infrastructure, and energy projects are assessed across NSW. These reforms represent one of the most substantial shifts to the planning system in recent years, with implications for environmental practitioners working across government, consulting and industries.

Join us for a webinar to hear from the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) on the key legislative changes, and how to navigate the updated assessment framework.

We will explore the updated objects of the EP&A Act, which prioritises housing supply and climate resilience, the modification pathways including faster turnaround times, and the establishment of the Development Coordination Authority as a single point of contact for integrated development.

Meet the Speakers

Clay Preshaw, Executive Director, Planning System Reform, Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure

Clay is a qualified planner and lawyer with over 15 years of experience working in the Department. In recent years, Clay has been focused on streamlining planning processes, reducing bureaucratic red tape, and improving decision-making.

Janine Lonergan, Executive Director Housing Taskforce, Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure

Janine leads the whole of Government Housing Taskforce to improve agency interactions with the NSW planning system, to get more homes built, sooner.

Janine has spent over 10 years in senior executive roles in the NSW public sector where she has established and led purpose driven, high performing teams. Janine was a public sector lawyer for almost 20 years before branching into other roles.

This event will run off Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) and will run for 1 hour. This webinar will be recorded and the recording will be made available to all registered attendees in the days after the webinar.

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