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23 Jun
Media Release | Planning and Assessment Systems | SA | Infrastructure and Transport | Strategic and Settlement Planning
PIA has today welcomed the South Australian Government's Data Centre Strategy, recognising the important role that good planning plays in supporting investment in the state's economic future.
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NSW
PIA NSW welcomes the continued investment in the infrastructure and systems that support housing delivery, including water, transport, schools, health infrastructure and planning systems in the 2026/27 NSW Budget.
Social Planning and Engagement | Planning and Assessment Systems | National | Strategic and Settlement Planning
Each year, the Lowy Institute Poll provides a snapshot of Australian attitudes towards a wide range of issues. This year's results show a community navigating immediate financial pressures and weighing difficult trade-offs.
12 Jun
National | On the Advocacy Front
A fortnightly snapshot of our advocacy work on behalf of Australian planners. Week ending 12 June 2026.
11 Jun
ACT
PIA welcomes the ACT housing pipeline and calls for infrastructure and affordability commitments to match
8 Jun
Planning and Assessment Systems | QLD
There are some positive signs for the future pipeline of the planning profession, with universities in Queensland reporting an increase in student enrolments in 2026.
3 Jun
Planning and Assessment Systems | VIC
PIA is an active contributor as part of the Victorian Government's Planning Regulatory Advisory Committee, giving the profession a direct voice into the most significant reform in decades, and the regulations needed to implement them.
2 Jun
Awards | National
It was an honour to present John Brockhoff RPIA (Life Fellow) with a Life Fellowship during the 2026 PIA National Awards ceremony at Planning Congress last month, in front of a room filled with planning peers and colleagues from across the country.
QLD
Catch up on this month's Ask Mullins column, exploring key legal questions Queensland planners are facing
29 May
A fortnightly snapshot of our advocacy work on behalf of Australian planners. Week ending 29 May 2026.
Housing | National | Strategic and Settlement Planning
The State of Australian Cities (SoAC) 2024 Report has finally been made public following a freedom of information request. The Report provides a comprehensive overview of the patterns, trends and drivers which are shaping are 20 largest cities.
28 May
Media Release | Planning and Assessment Systems | National
The Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) notes today’s announcement of a Productivity Commission inquiry into the rules and regulations affecting housing supply.
National
As we mark PIA’s 75th, milestones like this are not only a chance to look back. They are also a chance to look ahead and ask ourselves: What kind of profession do we need to be for the future?
27 May
Planning and Assessment Systems | ACT
Knight Frank Town Planning Canberra was pleased to support PIA National Planning Congress 2026 in Canberra and to sponsor the Strategic Planning Project category at the National Awards for Planning Excellence.
25 May
New Bays West Delivery Authority sets foundations for long-term city shaping, says PIA.
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