Source: ABC News – Sam Nichols
ABC News have reported on Building Better Homes rally against the NSW government, as we call for measures to ensure new residential dwellings in the state meet mandatory “Silver Level” Livable Housing Design standards.
“We deserve to have our government uphold our basic human rights as those who deserve housing,” Julie Charlton told the ABC. Julie is a wheelchair user who was born with spina bifida, and will attending the rally in Sydney’s CBD today.
In 2022, the National Construction Code introduced a mandatory standard in accessibility. However, NSW is one of two jurisdictions that has chosen not to opt in.