'Biggest shake-up in building laws in our state's history' follows Opal Tower debacle

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NSW Fair Trading minister Matt Kean has released the government's response to a national report into compliance and enforcement in the building industry

 

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Article has ad for private RTO with specific purpose of builder license in NSW. How do you get knowledge & obtain qualifications in a few weeks? Recognition of Prior Learning is loophole that avoids real training & valid qualifications. Fraudulently used to ‘sell’ qualifications.

Too little too late. Developers profiteering should always be responsible.

way too late Gladys has let d developer dogs loose for 6yrs now we have 1000s of defective unit towers LNP gov's neglect is costing billions in unit repairs due to cladding or defects She should laid d law b4 d building boom Back to front

Maybe we need WA government politicians publicservants to face up & do something about protecting home owners ratepayers & Taxpayers here in WA which would save taxpayers money on appeals WApol wanews buildings BuzzFeedOzPol ABCPolitics WestAusParty sunriseon7

Does this solve the plight of thousands of owners living and owning these fire traps? No, classical incompetent government and their moronic bureaucrats.

I just referenced this for my case study, thanks SMH

Kean's government approved all these $hitty apartments - start holding them to account Channel 9/SMH, and refrain from pushing GladysB propaganda nswpol opaltower auspol

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