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Building and Construction (Small Stand-alone Dwellings) Amendment Bill
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This bill is an omnibus bill intended to reduce the time and cost of building a granny flat by permitting small stand-alone dwellings up to 70 square metres to be built without a building consent if certain conditions are met.MP in charge
Hon Chris PenkCommittee
Transport and Infrastructure
Bill No.166-3
54Parliament
Progress of the Bill
Details
Assented on 23 Oct 2025
Act: Building and Construction (Small Stand-alone Dwellings) Amendment Act 2025
Royal Assent
The Governor-General formally signs the bill into law.
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Member(s) in charge: Hon Chris Penk Type of Bill: Government Parliament: 54 Bill no: 166-3 Introduction: 21 May 2025 First reading agreed: 22 May 2025 Referred to: Transport and Infrastructure Submissions due: 22 Jun 2025 Select Committee Report(s): Building and Construction (Small Stand-alone Dwellings) Amendment Bill - 21 Sep 2025 Second reading agreed: 07 Oct 2025 Committee of the whole House concluded: 15 Oct 2025 Third reading agreed: 22 Oct 2025 Royal assent: 23 Oct 2025 Act: Building and Construction (Small Stand-alone Dwellings) Amendment Act 2025