The National Capital Authority (NCA) is established under the PALM Act 1988. The NCA is a non-corporate Australian Government agency within the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts portfolio, and is accountable to the Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories.

The NCA performs the role of trustee of the National Capital and in this capacity serves the interests of the Australian Government, and the nation and its people. In short, the NCA is responsible for:

• shaping the National Capital into the future;

• managing and enhancing the nationally significant parts of Canberra; and,

• fostering awareness of Canberra as Australia’s National Capital.

The Branch

The Planning Branch is a small multi-disciplinary team which includes responsibilities for the ongoing planning for the National Capital including:<...