❓ Hon. Kate Doust asks about the status of aluminium cladding on Perth high-rise buildings, the completion of a related report, and potential for a more comprehensive audit following Melbourne findings. The Minister responds that Perth buildings comply, the report is due to be tabled, and the Building Commission is considering the Victorian findings.
AnsweredQoN 51Legislative Council
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ALUCOBEST ALUMINIUM COMPOSITE CLADDING
51. Hon KATE DOUST to the Minister for
Commerce:
I refer to the minister's
statement to the house on 20 August 2015 in relation to aluminium cladding on
high-rise buildings in Perth.
(1) What is the
status of the nine buildings with aluminium cladding identified by the City of
Perth audit?
(2) Has the
working group of senior officers completed their report to ministers; and, if
so, will the minister table that report?
(3) Is the
minister aware of the results of the audit of Melbourne CBD buildings reported
in The Australian yesterday; and, if
so, is a more comprehensive audit of Perth buildings planned as a result?
51. Hon KATE DOUST to the Minister for
Commerce:
I refer to the minister's
statement to the house on 20 August 2015 in relation to aluminium cladding on
high-rise buildings in Perth.
(1) What is the
status of the nine buildings with aluminium cladding identified by the City of
Perth audit?
(2) Has the
working group of senior officers completed their report to ministers; and, if
so, will the minister table that report?
(3) Is the
minister aware of the results of the audit of Melbourne CBD buildings reported
in The Australian yesterday; and, if
so, is a more comprehensive audit of Perth buildings planned as a result?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) The nine
buildings in the city of Perth have now been checked and comply with the
required standards.
(2) The report
has been completed and is due to be tabled at the meeting of the Building
Ministers' Forum on Friday, 19 February 2016. The release of the report
will be considered at the forum.
(3) I am aware of
the audit report from Victoria, and the Building Commission is considering the
findings of that report relevant to Western Australia.
some notice of the question.
(1) The nine
buildings in the city of Perth have now been checked and comply with the
required standards.
(2) The report
has been completed and is due to be tabled at the meeting of the Building
Ministers' Forum on Friday, 19 February 2016. The release of the report
will be considered at the forum.
(3) I am aware of
the audit report from Victoria, and the Building Commission is considering the
findings of that report relevant to Western Australia.
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