The Shopping Centre Council’s primary role is advocating and protecting the interests of our members and their investors on public policy issues at all levels of government.

Some of the key policy issues in which the SCCA is heavily involved include:

• ongoing reviews of retail lease legislation by state and territory governments;

• regulation of trading hours for shopping centres;

• matters concerning the Trade Practices Act;

• land use and planning issues; and

• youth and shopping centres.

Parking levies and real estate regulation are other policy areas where the SCCA has been active in lobbying on behalf of our members.

For further discussion of these issues or to view SCCA submissions, click on the relevant buttons on the left.

The SCCA also works closely with the Property Council on advocacy issues affecting the entire property industry such as national and state taxes and duties, infrastructure funding, insurance reform, and sustainability initiatives. Further details of these issues are available on the Property Council’s website.