ACT government considering NSW-style building defects scheme

Dan Jervis-Bardy
Updated May 13 2019 - 9:25am, first published May 10 2019 - 12:00am

The ACT government is considering a bond scheme to make developers more accountable for building defects, as it revealed a proposed "defects fund" was abandoned amid concerns it would drive up house prices.

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Dan Jervis-Bardy

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Federal Politics Reporter

Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018.

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