Question On Notice No. 567 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 18 October 2022 by Mr R.S. Love
Parliament: 41 Session: 1
Question
I refer to legislation and regulations around building standards and ask:
(a) Has the Minister or department started drafting legislation relating to waterproofing standards and training;
(b) If no to (a), why not;
(c) Has the Minister or department started drafting legislation or regulations relating to climate conscious roofing materials;
(d) What representations has the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety made to the Federal Government in relation to building standards and the uniqueness of regional Western Australia; and
(e) Similarly to (d), what representations has the Minister for Commerce made to the Federal Minister for Housing and Homelessness or the Federal Minister for Industry and Science in relation to building standards and the uniqueness of regional Western Australia?
Answered on 22 November 2022
(a) No.
(b) New buildings and building work in Western Australia have to comply with the National Construction Code (NCC). The NCC already includes requirements for waterproofing in buildings. The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB), which is responsible for the NCC, is working on a project to further enhance the existing technical provisions in the code.
The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety’s Building and Energy Division has published information to educate industry about the requirements in the NCC.
(c) No.
(d) I am advised that the NCC caters for climatic conditions of regional Western Australia.
(e) Refer to answer in (d) above.