Victoria To Push For Nation-Wide Combustible Cladding Ban

The Victorian Government has announced that it will push for a nation-wide ban on combustible cladding to "further protect Victorians from being exposed to unacceptable fire risk."

At the Building Minister’s Forum in Hobart on February 8, Victorian Minister for Planning Richard Wynne called on the states, territories and Federal Government to support the ban, which would extend to border control to stop substandard cladding from coming into the country.

In 2018, the Victorian Government gave the Minister for Planning powers to ban the use of aluminium composite cladding on new multi-storey buildings and provide a low-cost financing option to help owners remove dangerous combustible cladding from their properties.

Minister Wynne said: “Given the fire risk and the cost to apartment owners to fix cladded buildings, the most common-sense approach is to stop this material from coming into the country altogether – and we need Federal Government support to make that happen.”

Assistance with new cladding

Hume Building Products stands ready to assist builders, contractors and designers with the supply of compliant, fire resistant cladding in Victoria, New South Wales and the ACT. Hume can also supply your building projects with NCC / BCA compliant Rockwool Insulation, tested by the CSIRO. Our Melbourne branch stores are located at Preston and Sunshine West, and offer fast delivery to Victorian metropolitan and regional areas.

9 Feb 2019

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