It’s 2019 and two years have passed since a fire destroyed the Grenfell Tower in London, sparking widespread concern about faulty building materials and industry regulation.
While change has been slow, laws and regulations have shifted around the world including Australia.
As the cladding saga continues, here are the latest updates across Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland:
The Victorian government has named Dan O’Brien as the new CEO of Cladding Safety Victoria.
It follows news of a $600 million-dollar cladding rectification fund to amend faulty cladding on 500 high risk buildings. The 16 July announcement this year is a first for Australia and a win for property owners facing huge rectification costs. The funds will go towards:
A state-wide cladding audit was carried out by the Victorian Cladding Taskforce, involving over 2,200 inspections. The findings were: 1070 buildings identified as having cladding with 500 of those classified as high risk.
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