Minister for Better Regulation Matt Kean said the 10-point plan was Australia’s most comprehensive response to the issues around London’s Grenfell Tower fire last month. “Our priority is to put consumers first and keep them as safe as possible in their homes,” Mr Kean said.

“We’ll do this by ensuring unsafe building products are taken off the shelves, buildings with cladding are identified and notified and that we only have people with the necessary skills and experience certifying buildings and signing off on fire-safety.” Mr Kean said strong new legislation would be introduced to prohibit the sale and use of unsafe building products.

“This package will protect consumers from building products that are inherently dangerous or that are being advertised for use in a way that makes them dangerous,” he said. Mr Kean said every part of the supply and distribution chain would be responsible for making sure these products are only used for their intended purpose.

Where a dangerous product has been used, the legislation will allow for rectification orders as well as prosecution for people caught supplying, selling or using them. “We had already planned some of the reforms as a part of our Consumers First package, but have expedited them to better protect New South Wales families in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire,” he said.