Page 4852 - Week 13 - Thursday, 28 November 2019
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(1) What is the current status of the Building Cladding Review.
(2) In relation to the Term of Reference, “identify buildings on which ACPs or other materials have been used as external wall cladding in a way that is not, or may not be, compliant with the building code”, (a) what progress has been made to date, (b) what actions are currently underway, (c) how many private buildings (i.e. not ACT Government owned) have been assessed to date, (d) how many private buildings (i.e. not ACT Government owned) have been identified to date, (e) have the owners/Owners Corporations of all of the identified buildings been contacted and (f) when is work on this Term of Reference expected to be completed for all buildings in the priority group (buildings including classes 2, 3, 4, and 9 classifications of two storeys and higher).
(3) In relation to the Term of Reference, “undertake a risk assessment and prioritisation of identified buildings for further audit, inspection or remediation”, (a) what progress has been made to date, (b) what actions are currently underway, (c) how many private buildings (i.e. not ACT Government owned) have been subject to further audit, inspection or remediation to date and (d) when is work on this Term of Reference expected to be completed for all buildings in the priority group (buildings including classes 2, 3, 4, and 9 classifications of two storeys and higher).
Mr Ramsay: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The status of the review is ongoing. I will give an update on the progress of the review by the end of the year.
(2)
a) The first phases of the review of government buildings identified approximately 70 sites that may have buildings that have potentially combustible cladding.
b) For public buildings, the review group has moved beyond this phase.
c) The review has been focusing on public buildings to date. In addition to the work already underway with the review of public buildings in the Territory, the review group is currently considering the different approaches taken in other jurisdictions in relation to the audit of private buildings containing potentially combustible cladding.
d) See response to c)
e) See response to c)
f) I will be providing an update on the review by the end of the year.
(3)
a) The review group is currently completing risk assessments on public buildings to determine which buildings may require further audit, inspection or remediation.
b) See response to a).
c) The review has been focusing on public buildings to date. In addition to the work already underway with the review of public buildings in the Territory, the review group is currently considering the different approaches taken in other jurisdictions in relation to the audit of private buildings containing potentially combustible cladding.
d) I will be providing an update on the review by the end of the year.
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