Have Your Say now - current opportunities

Click on the map below to find opportunities to have your say about environment and planning law decisions in your area. Or scroll right down to see the latest public consultations.

View ongoing opportunities by sector to have your say

Note that some opportunities will apply to large areas of the state or the whole of NSW or Australia. In this case, it will be mapped at the street address of the relevant Government Department's head office or the nearest council chambers.

How to access environmental and planning consultations at federal, state and council level

Public consultations

• In NSW, go to NSW Government Have Your Say. Then also check the Department of Planning and Environment On Exhibition site. You can also look for Inquiries by state Parliamentary committees.
• Federal: Look for Open for public comment. Then go to Public Consultations. You can also look for new consultations by the Senate and new consultations by the House of Representatives.

Threatened species listings

• Federal listings
• NSW state listings

Fisheries assessments

• Federal fisheries
• NSW fisheries

Major project proposals

• NSW

EPBC Act referrals

• Invitations to comment on development plans which come under the EPBC Act

Plans of Management

• Invitations to comment on draft plans of management for NSW national parks

New coal and petroleum exploration licences

• NSW licence applications

Local Environment Plans (LEPs)

• To access the LEP tracking system, visit the Department of Planning and Environment website, go to Current Proposals and search for ‘On Exhibition’. Read more about LEPs in our Fact Sheets. Visit your local council’s website to see if there are any planning proposals or LEP changes open for public comment.