Call for fire code probe
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.