Submissions on Commonwealth matters
Council submissions to Commonwealth matters
Aura South and Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) assessment process
Council is aware of, and is responding to the Commonwealth Government’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) assessment process relating to Stockland’s Aura South Self-contained Master-planned Community proposal. Council has made several submissions as part of this process.
Since 2023, Council has made submissions in relation to:
- Whether the proposed residential development should be considered a controlled action – read here
- The draft guidelines for the preparation of a Public Environment Report – read here
- The Public Environment Report (PER) – read here
Council will continue to monitor the process and respond as required to continue our advocacy efforts.
Further details in relation to this Commonwealth Government assessment process can be obtained by visiting the Commonwealth Government’s EPBC Public Portal webpage and Stockland’s Aura South webpage.