Opal Tower declared defect-free after eight-year nightmare | 7NEWS

Opal Tower at Sydney Olympic Park has been officially declared 100% defect-free, nearly eight years after residents were evacuated on Christmas Eve 2018 due to cracking concrete and structural failures. The repair work addressed 500 defects at a cost of $50 million, and owners who fought a four-year legal battle against the builder, developer and state government now have a 20-year warranty. The crisis sparked parliamentary debate and drove significant changes to construction standards and buyer protections in Australia.

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