Arthur Sinodinos (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science) Share this | Hansard source

Of course, as I said before, we need to work with our state and territory colleagues because they implement and comply with the regulations. We have taken a leadership role in driving a national effort to strengthen regulations and compliance with regulations, but more work needs to be done. The Victorian government has conducted an audit of 170 buildings in relation to external wall cladding and found a non-compliance rate of 51 per cent. This audit highlights the importance of the states and territories continually auditing and monitoring compliance against the building code to ensure confidence in our world-class built environment. Other states have also recently announced audits into compliance with the NCC on their high-rise buildings. We welcome this important action. We implore all states and territories to enforce compliance with the National Construction Code. We will work cooperatively with them through the Building Ministers' Forum to drive ongoing improvements and compliance with building and construction regulations.