NSW govt under the Liberals removed the statutory authority of building inspectors back in 2015 and the horrors of new apartment blocks forming massive cracks in the superstructure down to the foundations resulted in many new apartment owners being locked out of their crumbling towers.
the Labor mob, under Minns, has restored the authority and compelled builders to abide by construction standards last year.
Liberals seem to despise regulations. but regulations are necessary for the safe production of goods and services, as well as protecting customers from poor quality work and workers from predatory, exploitative bosses.
yet regulations cannot be too tight or demanding on businesses else the problems identified in the linked article arise repeatedly.
