National Capital Planning and Development Committee
NCPDC
1938 – 1 March 1958
Committee that advised the Minister for the Interior on the planning and development of Canberra and on any departure from the gazetted city plan, with the aim of protecting the Griffin plan.
How it came into existence
Set up in 1938 to advise the Minister for the Interior on the planning and development of the national capital. It was a new advisory body; construction and administration of Canberra remained with Commonwealth departments.
How it ended
Replaced on 1 March 1958 by the National Capital Development Commission, following the 1955 Senate Select Committee inquiry that criticised the slow and divided development of Canberra.
- Planning advice for the national capital
Main functions
- Advice on the planning and development of Canberra
- Review of proposed changes to the city plan
- Advice on the siting and design of Commonwealth buildings in Canberra
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of the Interior.
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Sources
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