Sydney Opal Tower crack highlights industry's 'she'll be right' attitude, experts say

Fifty-one apartments in new Olympic Park building still blocked to residents

The dramatic crack that developed in a brand new Sydney apartment tower was the result of industry issues that “have been brewing for a long time”, according to experts.

A poor compliance system in New South Wales and a “she’ll be right” attitude have been blamed for the high rate of defects in Sydney buildings – spotlighted by the Christmas Eve evacuation of Opal Tower in Olympic Park.

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