❓ Hon Colin de Grussa raises concerns about flammable cladding in Perth apartment buildings, referencing the Grenfell Tower disaster, and questions the government's role in ensuring resident safety and reviewing housing indemnity insurance. The Minister was unable to provide an answer immediately due to the complexity of the question.
AnsweredQoN 529Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
CLADDING — FIRE
RISK
529. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the minister representing the
Minister for Commerce:
I refer to reports that the safety
of residents of nine Perth apartment buildings remain at risk due to the
presence of dangerously flammable cladding material similar to that which
contributed to the Grenfell Tower disaster in the United Kingdom.
(1) Has any
minister or acting minister been briefed on how the government might assist
owners of these apartments to ensure their properties are safe from flammable
cladding?
(2) In
circumstances in which companies that should carry the liability no longer
exist, will the government step in to ensure the safety of residents?
(3) Has the
minister requested the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety and
Building and Energy WA to consider further local testing of cladding products
being imported into Western Australia, given current supply chain issues?
(4) Is a review of housing indemnity insurance
underway; and, if not, will DMIRS consider housing indemnity insurance
in the context of apartments and strata complexes?
RISK
529. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the minister representing the
Minister for Commerce:
I refer to reports that the safety
of residents of nine Perth apartment buildings remain at risk due to the
presence of dangerously flammable cladding material similar to that which
contributed to the Grenfell Tower disaster in the United Kingdom.
(1) Has any
minister or acting minister been briefed on how the government might assist
owners of these apartments to ensure their properties are safe from flammable
cladding?
(2) In
circumstances in which companies that should carry the liability no longer
exist, will the government step in to ensure the safety of residents?
(3) Has the
minister requested the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety and
Building and Energy WA to consider further local testing of cladding products
being imported into Western Australia, given current supply chain issues?
(4) Is a review of housing indemnity insurance
underway; and, if not, will DMIRS consider housing indemnity insurance
in the context of apartments and strata complexes?
AnswerView source ↗
I
answer on behalf of the minister representing. In light of the complexity of
the question, the Minister for Commerce has not been able to provide an
answer. I will see whether we can get an answer by tomorrow.
answer on behalf of the minister representing. In light of the complexity of
the question, the Minister for Commerce has not been able to provide an
answer. I will see whether we can get an answer by tomorrow.
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