similar to the product that was on the grenfell building. you cannot put this product on any building here in victoria, finished. the british government has introduced similar bans, and on both continents, those living in cladded buildings share similar frustrations. all that cladding, all those trimmings. government funding doesn t cover everything. it s going to cost us all some thousands of dollars each, as owners, to get it removed. yeah, it s been stressful, and even more than that, frustrating. - this cladding shouldn t have been there in the first place. consumer protection in this space is very little or none. and really, it needs to improve, because at the moment, we re barely meeting minimum standards. we re trying to hit minimum standards, and as cladding shows, we don t always. the australian approach isn t perfect but it is held up as an example of how to deal with this complex and costly problems. sarah corker, bbc news.
standards, and as cladding shows, we don t always. the australian approach isn t perfect but it is held up as an example of how to deal with this complex and costly problems. sarah corker, bbc news. time for a look at the weather with ben rich. hello, there. we ve closed out 2021 with some extraordinarily warm weather. in fact, the warmest new year s eve on record, with temperatures up around 16 celsius and it maybe that we break records again during a new year s day. another exceptionally mild day. quite windy with some rain. mostly courtesy of this frontal system pushing east. low pressure to the north west. the white lines, the isobars squeezing together, so some brisk winds to start the day, up to 40, 50 mph or more for some exposed western coast. the exposed weather front i showed you will move east, bringing cloud and rain. the rain, not especially widespread
thousands of dollars each, as owners, to get it removed. yeah, it s been stressful, and even more than that, frustrating. - this cladding shouldn t have been there in the first place. consumer protection in this space is very little or none. and really, it needs to improve, because at the moment, we re barely meeting minimum standards. we re trying to hit minimum standards, and as cladding shows, we don t always. the australian approach isn t perfect but it is held up as an example of how to deal with this complex and costly problems. sarah corker, bbc news. manchester city says its player joao cancelo has been assaulted during a burglary at his home. the portuguese defender posted an image of his injuries on social media. the player described his attackers as cowards but said he was thankful his family were unhurt. wildfires in the the us state of colorado have