Systemic failures in communication and a fragmented approach to regulation are leaving some people in unsafe homes and cumulatively costing consumers billions of dollars , a leaked government report finds.
Housing issues, like those faced in the Zhou home, are not uncommon in Victoria.
A panel, chaired by Commissioner for Better Regulation Anna Cronin, scrutinised the building regulatory system and found the review was "well overdue" and "absolutely necessary" to strengthen safeguards. The ABC understands a briefing on the stage two report was handed to the government in the first half of this year. The third and final report is due to be handed down next year and the current government had committed to a new building act in 2023.Dr Vaz Serra says minimum standards are not up to scratch when it comes to building a home.
Dr Vaz Serra said the final construction of a building, did not have to match what was originally designed, it just had to align with minimum standards."You have excellent builders who are competent and each time they make a decision they check with architects and engineers to make sure things are being done properly, but they don't need to."
Poor documentation meant there were "difficulties" in knowing whether a building's safety measures were up to scratch
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