Minister for Better Regulation and Innovation
Apartment purchasers can have greater confidence to buy in NSW with new laws coming into effect today.
Minister for Better Regulation Kevin Anderson said the NSW Government’s landmark Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (DBP Act) revolutionises the way professional engineers, designers and builders work on multi-unit, multi-storey residential buildings (class 2 buildings).
It also directly responds to the Shergold Weir Building Confidence Report which found that non-compliant design and poor design documentation were the single greatest driver of defects in class 2 buildings.
“In the past consumers have been wary about buying new or off-the-plan apartments because of the risk of poor building work and design standards – but that ends today,” Mr Anderson said.
Transport Workers Union
Food delivery riders will today protest outside NSW Parliament over ‘tough new laws’ to monitor, target and fine riders in police blitzes while companies like Uber and Deliveroo are let off the hook for exploitation and deadly pressures.
A TWU poll of over 200 riders has revealed 84 per cent believe the move will increase pressure on them, while two thirds said it will not prevent deaths or injuries.
The survey also showed financial pressure from low pay and police fines causes riders to take risks:
3 in 4 riders had to buy cheap, less safe equipment like bikes and helmets because of low pay
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