Decades of lax regulation leaves legacy of high-rise slums
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A confidential leaked document suggests Melbourne’s high-rise apartments are riddled with construction faults:
A confidential leaked document listing 15 Melbourne properties with faulty cladding that will get taxpayer-funded repairs also reveals the buildings are riddled with other construction problems…
Inspections indicate more than two decades of lax regulation have left buildings with a range of fire safety issues that must be addressed to make them safe to live in.
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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.
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