Abolishing Cladding Safety Victoria: Cladding Crisis Entering Its Final Phase

With the introduction of the Cladding Safety Victoria Repeal Bill 2026 (Vic) (the Bill), Victoria’s response to the combustible cladding crisis is entering its final phase. The Bill marks the conclusion of a significant, world-first regulatory intervention and signals a transition from large-scale remediation to a more streamlined, long-term response.

Established in the wake of the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire, as well as the 2014 Lacrosse fire in Docklands, Cladding Safety Victoria (CSV) has played a central role in rectifying high-risk combustible cladding across the state. Since its inception, CSV has overseen the rectification of more than 1,600 buildings, representing approximately 83,000 homes, and delivered risk mitigation pathways for all identified lower-risk residential buildings. With 99% of the highest-risk buildings addressed or close to completion, the Government considers the program largely complete. In her second-reading speech earlier this month, Gabrielle Williams,