NSW’s rejection of basic accessible home standards ‘salt in the wound’ for disabled people

Advocates blast state government for opting out of parts of the updated national building code

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The New South Wales government's refusal to enforce basic accessibility standards for new homes is salt in the wound" for people with disabilities and will force more than 1 million Australians to continue living in ill-suited dwellings, advocates say.

Australia's building ministers finalised the new national construction code (NCC) last week, which included much-lauded changes to energy efficiency standards as well as mandatory silver" level accessibility standards, as described by Liveable Housing Australia.