Victorias former minister Danny Pearson rejected advice on how the government could expand its state-backed home building insurance scheme to protect consumers whose builders abandon their projects but arent declared insolvent.
Documents released under freedom of information and obtained by The Age reveal that last July, then-housing minister Pearson asked for advice from state bureaucrats on ways to reduce the risks for customers after the Master Builders Association warned of trouble in the sector.
Danny Pearson asked for advice about expanding protections for home builders but didnt proceed with the changes.Credit: Luis Enrique Ascui
In response, Pearson asked the Department of Treasury and Finance for a forecast on ins…
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