00:00A local architect calling for change, urging the NT to scrap the only tiered building certification
00:08system in Australia.
00:09The NT is the only place where we bow down to the tyranny of remote maintenance.
00:17In the NT, all buildings in the Tier 1 zones of Darwin, Alice Springs and Lake Bennett
00:22must meet National Construction Code requirements and receive full building certification.
00:28In Tier 2 communities, all buildings, except residential dwellings, need to be fully certified.
00:34Finally, there are outside of building control areas, which could be called the third tier.
00:40In these areas, there is no legal requirement to build in accordance with the NCC or the
00:45NT Building Act.
00:47With the federal government promising $4 billion over 10 years for NT remote housing, some
00:53local experts say the tiered system should be scrapped, and more should be done to ensure
00:58all new houses are energy efficient and built to last.
01:02We need to think sustainable, we need to think long term.
01:06Some say quality housing is directly linked to health outcomes.
01:10If houses are built according to the National Construction Code, people's health will be
01:18vastly different than it is today.
01:21The NT government says all their housing is built according to relevant Australian standards
01:26and the NCC, with certification provided on all government projects outside building
01:32control areas, even though it's not required.
01:36But some claim without a legal framework, any certification is just a piece of paper.
01:41They have very little oversight and no legal ramifications.
01:46Calls for change to ensure remote homes last into the future.
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