Jurisdictions

Australia has three tiers that can each stop you. This is the map of who is who -- eventually every state, territory and local council.

Federal

• Commonwealth of Australia
  The federal tier. Rarely the direct approver for building or small business, but sets environment, tax, migration, communications and workplace obligations that sit alongside state processes.
  53 processes · 70 bodies

States

• New South Wales
  Development assessment is governed by the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, with a fast-track complying development pathway assessed by council or a registered private certifier.
  20 processes · 37 bodies
• Queensland
  Development assessment runs under the Planning Act 2016 and its statutory Development Assessment Rules; building work is certified under the Building Act 1975, commonly by private building certifiers.
  4 processes · 5 bodies
• South Australia
  Driver licensing is administered by the Department for Infrastructure and Transport under the Motor Vehicles Act 1959.
  4 processes · 4 bodies
• Tasmania
  Driver licensing is administered by the Department of State Growth under the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999.
  4 processes · 4 bodies
• Victoria
  Planning permits are issued by councils under the Planning and Environment Act 1987; building permits are separate and generally issued by private or municipal building surveyors.
  5 processes · 6 bodies
• Western Australia
  Driver licensing is administered by the Department of Transport under the Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Act 2008.
  4 processes · 4 bodies

Territorys

• Australian Capital Territory
  Driver licensing is administered by Access Canberra under the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999.
  4 processes · 4 bodies
• Northern Territory
  Driver licensing is administered by the Motor Vehicle Registry under the Motor Vehicles Act 1949.
  5 processes · 6 bodies

Councils

• Brisbane City Council
  Australia's largest local government by population, and the assessment manager for most development in Brisbane.
  1 processes · 1 bodies
• City of Sydney
  Local government area covering the Sydney CBD and surrounds; consent authority for most development within its boundaries.
  0 processes · 0 bodies