Tasmania And Building Accreditation

Well there is a ‘Legislative Council Select Committee’ looking into builder’s accreditation and it is holding public hearings. (Launceston Examiner last Wednesday) While the evidence of architects, engineers and building surveyors is relevant one has to wonder when a builder’s ethics and viability might come under scrutiny.

At some time soon this needs to become an issue!

We can sideline a ‘sex offender’ in the community but builders who behave shabbily seem to be immune from like treatment. It can be argued that they can reek as much havoc as any sex offender. There is even evidence for it!

So Committee chairman Paul Harris might consider taking evidence from the finance sector (bankers, accountants, insurers, et al) and the legal fraternity while it is examining (developing?) an accreditation model and looking at how the government is managing this issue.