How much will it cost to fix Australia’s combustible homes?

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By Leith van Onselen

In the wake of June’s Grenfell tower disaster in London, which claimed the lives of around 80 people, the Queensland Government is preparing to spend “tens-of-millions of dollars” to make dozens of government buildings safer. From The ABC:

A year-long inquiry has found about 880 buildings need further investigation but at least 70 will require rectification work…

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.