Policy and legislation

A list of Acts that govern planning, heritage, land use management and Aboriginal heritage in Western Australia.

State planning framework is the basis for coordinating and promoting land use planning, transport planning and land development in a sustainable manner, and for the guidance of public authorities and local governments.

Guiding documents to assist you when working with State registered heritage places, and published notifications under the Heritage Act 2018.

Policies, fact sheets, guidelines and forms to assist in the use of Crown and pastoral lands.

Submissions have closed for phase three final consultation of the Aboriginal Heritage Act review. New legislation, the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill 2020, will replace the outdated Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 concluding more than two years of consultation with Aboriginal people, industry representatives, heritage professionals and the Western Australian community.