Building and Construction (Small Stand-alone Dwellings) Amendment Bill
Government bill
21 May 2025
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.
Voting method
Party voting: Parties decided whether or not to support this bill and cast votes on behalf of all their MPs.
Procedural notes
Extended sittings used
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Urgency used
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- Introduced on 21 May 2025
- 1st reading on 23 May 2025
- 2nd reading on 7 October 2025
- 3rd reading on 22 October 2025
- Royal assent on 23 October 2025
Votes
2nd reading
PassedReading date: 7 October 2025
No vote breakdown is recorded on WhereTheyStand for this reading. Other votes may appear in Hansard.
3rd reading
PassedReading date: 22 October 2025
No vote breakdown is recorded on WhereTheyStand for this reading. Other votes may appear in Hansard.
Only reading votes are shown here; these votes determine whether the Bill progresses through Parliament. Other votes, such as votes on whether to amend parts of the Bill, can be seen in Hansard.
Bill details last synced on 24 October 2025 at 12:30 pm.