Business Law Library & Tracker
Planning, Building & Local Approvals
Planning approvals, permitted use, fitouts, building access, signage, local authority conditions and premises due diligence.
Sources last reviewed 8 June 2026
Main law guides
297
Acts, regulations and codes worth reading first
Topics
22
Plain-English clusters
Published case explainers
496
Selected cases with a business lesson
Tracked updates
110
New, amended & reviewed
Plain-English explainers, not legal advice. Use the linked official source for section-level detail, and get advice for your situation.
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Children (Education and Care Services) National Law (NSW)
Children (Education and Care Services) National Law (NSW)
Education and Care Services (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 (NT)
Education and Care Services (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 (NT)
Education and Care Services National Law (ACT) Act 2011 (ACT)
Education and Care Services National Law (ACT) Act 2011 (ACT)
Education and Care Services National Law (Application) Act 2011 (Tas)
Education and Care Services National Law (Application) Act 2011 (Tas)
Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) Act 2011 (Qld)
Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) Act 2011 (Qld)
Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010 (Vic)
Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010 (Vic)
Education and Care Services National Law Application Act 2026 (WA)
Education and Care Services National Law Application Act 2026 (WA)
Education and Early Childhood Services (Registration and Standards) Act 2011 (SA)
Education and Early Childhood Services (Registration and Standards) Act 2011 (SA)
Electrical Safety Act 2002 (Qld)
Electrical Safety Act 2002 (Qld)
Electrical Safety Act 2022 (NT)
Electrical Safety Act 2022 (NT)
Electricity (Consumer Safety) Act 2004 (NSW)
Electricity (Consumer Safety) Act 2004 (NSW)
Electricity Act 1945 (WA)
Electricity Act 1945 (WA)
Electricity Safety Act 1998 (Vic)
Electricity Safety Act 1998 (Vic)
Gas Safety Act 1997 (Vic)
Gas Safety Act 1997 (Vic)
Gas Standards Act 1972 (WA)
Gas Standards Act 1972 (WA)
Occupational Licensing Act 2005 (Tas)
Occupational Licensing Act 2005 (Tas)
Plumbers and Drainers Licensing Act 1983 (NT)
Plumbers and Drainers Licensing Act 1983 (NT)
Plumbers Licensing Act 1995 (WA)
Plumbers Licensing Act 1995 (WA)
Plumbers, Gas Fitters and Electricians Act 1995 (SA)
Plumbers, Gas Fitters and Electricians Act 1995 (SA)
Plumbing and Drainage Act 2011 (NSW)
Plumbing and Drainage Act 2011 (NSW)
Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018 (Qld)
Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018 (Qld)
Utilities (Technical Regulation) Act 2014 (ACT)
Utilities (Technical Regulation) Act 2014 (ACT)
Building Act 1993 (NT)
Building Act 1993 (NT)
Building Act 1993 (Vic)
Building Act 1993 (Vic)
Building Act 2016 (Tas)
Building Act 2016 (Tas)
Building Services (Registration) Act 2011 (WA)
Building Services (Registration) Act 2011 (WA)
Building Work Contractors Act 1995 (SA)
Building Work Contractors Act 1995 (SA)
Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004 (ACT)
Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004 (ACT)
Home Building Act 1989 (NSW)
Home Building Act 1989 (NSW)
Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 (Qld)
Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 (Qld)
Disability (Access to Premises - Buildings) Standards 2010 (Cth)
Disability (Access to Premises - Buildings) Standards 2010 (Cth)
Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW)
Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW)
Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 (Tas)
Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 (Tas)
Planning Act 1999 (NT)
Planning Act 1999 (NT)
Planning Act 2016 (Qld)
Planning Act 2016 (Qld)
Planning Act 2023 (ACT)
Planning Act 2023 (ACT)
Planning and Development Act 2005 (WA)
Planning and Development Act 2005 (WA)
Planning and Environment Act 1987 (Vic)
Planning and Environment Act 1987 (Vic)
Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 (SA)
Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 (SA)
Tracker
- New8 June 2026
Licensed trades and utility safety laws added
The legislation library now covers key licensed-trades and technical-safety regimes for electrical, plumbing, drainage, gasfitting and utility work across Australia. This gives trade contractors, builders, fitout teams, landlords, franchise groups and small businesses hiring contractors a clearer place to understand licence classes, certificates, inspections, incident records, regulator notices and handover evidence.
Construction & TradesPlanning, Building & Local ApprovalsEmployment & WorkplaceContracts & CommercialConsumer Law & TradingBusiness Registration & Operations - New8 June 2026
Building and trade regulation laws added
The legislation library now has a state and territory building-regulation cluster covering builder and trade authorisation, fitout projects, permits, inspections, certifiers, handover records and contractor due diligence. This is designed for builders, tradies, landlords, tenants, franchisors and small operators opening or renovating premises.
Construction & TradesPlanning, Building & Local ApprovalsCommercial Leases & PropertyContracts & Commercial - New7 June 2026
Planning and premises approval coverage added
Businesses can now browse the core planning and premises approval laws for every state and territory, plus the federal Premises Standards for building accessibility. The pages focus on leases, fitouts, changes of use, development approvals, signs, access, building checks and local authority conditions.
Planning, Building & Local ApprovalsCommercial Leases & PropertyConstruction & Trades