The Gold Coast Bulletin

Call for fire code probe

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BILL Shorten will today demand a public inquiry into whether Australian­s are living in buildings with similar risks to those of London’s Grenfell Tower.

The Opposition Leader wants the Senate Economics References Committee to investigat­e non-conforming building products and call witnesses from Australian Building Codes Board and fire agencies.

Polythene core tiles were used in the London building, which authoritie­s attribute to the intense fire. “This is a shocking tragedy. I don’t want to see a similar tragedy occur here,” Mr Shorten said.

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