Paul Scully
Paul Scully is the New South Wales Planning and Public Spaces Minister, currently overseeing the Central Barangaroo development project, which aims to transform a long-neglected area into a vibrant mixed-use precinct.
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Planning Minister Paul Scully said there was no expectation all affordable housing 'must be in perpetuity'.
Sydney CBDs and major hubs excluded from residential fast-track scheme
Australia· 2026-05-27
Other leadership names touted include Planning Minister Paul Scully.
We were just getting acquainted, so why foretell your exit?Australia· 2026-03-04
Planning Minister Paul Scully told a budget estimates hearing that his department had approved the proposals after the three-person authority recommended they be declared as 'state significant'.
Only two complexes approved after getting green light from Housing Delivery AuthorityAustralia· 2026-02-26
Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Paul Scully stated that all housing types are permitted in low and mid-rise areas.
NSW urged to follow Victoria's lead on "gentle" density developmentAustralia· 2026-02-24
Minns took an entourage of NSW Labor ministers including Paul Scully to go and kiss the ring with him.
Tony Abbott book a success, while Scott Morrison tome strugglesAustralia· 2026-02-23
Planning Minister Paul Scully released a statement saying 'no more building on high-risk flood plains'.
Former emergency service leaders raise concerns over flooding in Hawkesbury-Nepean, bushfire protections and development approvalsAustralia· 2026-02-21
Paul Scully is the Planning Minister who was summoned to a meeting by the South Coast Labour Council.
Discontent grows over Minns' handling of pro-Palestine protestsAustralia· 2026-02-20
Planning Minister Paul Scully has intervened to allow an inner Sydney cultural venue to operate around the clock.
Paul Scully allows 24/7 operation of Sydney venue despite noise concernsAustralia· 2026-02-19
Planning Minister Paul Scully recently said he had asked 'Homes NSW to investigate potential options for Victoria Barracks'.
Why the battle over this Sydney site is more than a war on NIMBYsAustralia· 2026-02-18
Planning Minister Paul Scully last week said he had asked 'Homes NSW to investigate potential options for Victoria Barracks.'
Labor, Liberal and Greens MPs unite to oppose Sydney sell-off of Defence propertyAustralia· 2026-02-14
Planning Minister Paul Scully was less specific about Spectacle Island, saying NSW would 'engage constructively' with the federal government as opportunities arose.
Spectacle Island on Sydney Harbour on the marketAustralia· 2026-02-14
Planning and Public Spaces Minister Paul Scully on Friday said the Minns government was exploring its options in response to the Albanese government’s dramatic decision this week to offload $3 billion worth of defence real estate.
NSW government eyes historic Victoria Barracks site for housingAustralia· 2026-02-07
Planning Minister Paul Scully has acknowledged NSW is falling short of where it hoped to be in meeting national housing targets.
ICC hosts local industry leaders, politicians to discuss Sydney’s futureAustralia· 2026-02-05
NSW Planning Minister Paul Scully said the surge in development activity along Parramatta Road was a sign NSW planning reforms were 'unlocking development in areas neglected for decades'.
Housing crisis turns thoroughfare into a yellow brick roadAustralia· 2026-02-01
NSW Planning Minister Paul Scully stated that the surge in development activity along Parramatta Road was a sign of successful planning reforms.
$2.76 billion plan to build 6006 units along Sydney thoroughfareAustralia· 2026-02-01
Paul Scully warned development could put lives at risk.
960 homes approved for flood-prone north-western Sydney suburbAustralia· 2026-01-31
Planning Minister Paul Scully said the government was also working with the sector to improve its sustainability measures, emphasising how important these new infrastructure projects were to the future of the city.
Government explores sustainable solutions amid boom in constructionAustralia· 2026-01-28
Paul Scully refused to comment on whether the justice system failed the victims.
Did bail laws fail Sophie Quinn?Australia· 2026-01-23
Paul Scully has the power to update state planning guidelines to address the net dwelling loss issue.
If developers are allowed to bulldoze older units to build fewer homes, we have a big problemAustralia· 2026-01-21
Planning and Public Spaces Minister Paul Scully said the government had last year rezoned the waterfront to enable construction of 1500 homes.
Pyrmont site to be transformed into 1400 homesAustralia· 2026-01-18
NSW Planning Minister Paul Scully has previously warned that councils must not use heritage as an excuse to avoid their housing responsibilities.
Heritage concerns clash with development plans in Mosman and Neutral BayAustralia· 2026-01-16
Planning Minister Paul Scully did not answer questions about the feasibility of development in western Sydney.
Landcom abandons Tallawong, Rooty Hill, Austral housing developmentsAustralia· 2026-01-12
Paul Scully is the NSW Planning Minister involved in the council's urgent meeting regarding the housing proposal.
Councils clash with NSW government over plan to build 9000 new homes in CherrybrookAustralia· 2025-12-11
NSW Planning Minister Paul Scully provided information to parliament regarding the decrease of dwellings used for non-hosted short-term rental accommodation.
Sydney commute times soar as rental ‘deserts’ growAustralia· 2025-11-23
Paul Scully, the planning minister, has conceded that the state would struggle to reach housing targets.
New poll reveals how Sydneysiders feel about immigration amid the housing crisis and cost-of-living pressuresAustralia· 2025-11-15
Planning Minister Paul Scully stated that the NSW government supported the inquiry regarding secondary dwellings.
NSW planning law changes sparks clash between Sydney councils, landowner over granny flatsAustralia· 2025-11-10
Planning Minister Paul Scully intervenes to block fast-tracked approval for almost 1700 new homes in Appin.
Planning Minister Paul Scully intervenes to block fast-tracked approval for almost 1700 new homes in AppinAustralia· 2025-11-07
In a statement, NSW Planning Minister Paul Scully said: 'Low and mid-rise sites were carefully selected considering all land use constraints.'
The eastern suburbs homes and the sinking feeling that has residents on edgeAustralia· 2025-11-02
Planning Minister Paul Scully is involved in the decision regarding Billbergia’s project as state significant.
50-storey apartment towers a step closer to approvalAustralia· 2025-10-23
Planning Minister Paul Scully was forced to revise the affordable bonus scheme after pushback from the development lobby.
Density bonuses benefit developers more than renters, report findsAustralia· 2025-10-18
