- North Sydney Council has become the first Australian council to implement Objective Build, which integrates with existing council technology and NSW Government planning services
- The platform will reduce admin complexity, improve visibility across development applications, and adapt to changes in planning legislation
- Objective Build is a single secure SaaS platform that supports the full development assessment process from lodgement through to determination
- North Sydney Council's Director of Corporate Services cited efficient, transparent and accountable development assessments as a key priority
- Objective CEO Tony Walls highlighted housing supply as one of Australia's most significant challenges
Sydney, 26 August 2026 - Objective Corporation (ASX: OCL) has today announced that North Sydney Council has selected Objective Build, becoming the first Australian council to implement the purpose-built platform.
Objective Build will help North Sydney Council strengthen planning service delivery amid ongoing reform and increasing development assessment complexity. Integrating with Council’s existing technology environment and NSW Government planning services, the Objective Build platform will reduce administrative complexity, improve visibility across development applications and adapt as planning legislation and regulatory requirements change.
According to Andrea Breen, Global VP of Local Government Solutions at Objective, North Sydney Council has been a long-standing Objective customer. Council has worked alongside Objective and other NSW councils to help shape a next generation platform designed specifically for the local government planning environment.
“We are delighted to see that the first deployment of Objective Build will support a local government community of mixed density housing, diverse businesses and iconic landmarks.”
Olena Tulubinska, Director of Corporate Services of North Sydney Council said that strengthening the delivery of planning services for residents and ratepayers is a key priority for the council.
“Ensuring that we have the right housing to meet the needs of a growing population in our area is a critical pillar in our 2025-35 Community Strategic Plan. Implementing Objective Build will help us to provide efficient, transparent and accountable development assessments which is an important step in achieving this goal.
Tony Walls, Founder and CEO of Objective said “Building software to support the mission of highly regulated organisations is core to Objective’s DNA. We are delighted that North Sydney Council will deploy Objective Build to materially streamline the planning and building approval process. Housing supply is one of Australia’s most significant challenges, impacting governments, communities and generations of Australians. We are proud to have developed this breakthrough technology that helps families, communities and governments address this challenge.
North Sydney Council’s selection of Objective Build is a pivotal important milestone for Objective and our continued investment in planning and building technology.”
Designed by planners for planners, Objective Build is a purpose-built platform supporting the development assessment process from lodgement through to determination. Delivered as secure Software as a Service, it connects planning workflows, spatial information, legislation, assessment templates and reporting together in one operational platform which integrates with third party services including NSW Planning Portal and NSW legislation helping planners assess applications against up-to-date regulations.
Objective is the only technology provider with solutions spanning strategic and statutory planning and integrating with the systems and information sources councils use every day.
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About Objective Corporation
Objective Corporation (ASX: OCL) is an Australian software company that helps all levels of government, Defence and regulated organisations manage information, streamline processes, make informed decisions, and enable information sharing and collaboration across secure and sensitive environments.
For more than 30 years, Objective has partnered with customers across Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and North America, supporting information governance, planning and building, regulatory operations, and secure information sharing and collaboration. Trusted by more than 500 public sector and regulated organisations worldwide, Objective helps customers improve productivity, strengthen governance, and deliver better services for the communities they serve.
Objective is certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 standards, and its solutions are IRAP-assessed for sensitive and protected information environments. Learn more at objective.com.au.
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