New figures show half of the nearly 500 buildings in Sydney classified as needing an"upgraded response"in an emergency are clad in potentially risky material.
The residents in the building in Sydney's inner-west have been allowed to return were they were evacuated in the early hours of Friday morning.
The state's building commissioner fears developers may try to rush to complete apartment buildings before new laws come into force in just over five weeks.
Buildings required to progress through the state program need to have done so by May next year - 24 government sites have been found to feature the flammable material.
Apartment owners in a well-known high rise say it is well past time for the state government to help pay for the expensive job of removing cladding from buildings.
For too many apartment owners,their new homes have become a financial noose,turning their Australian dream into a nightmare.
When Adrian Shi bought his unit in Waterloo a decade ago,he could not have foreseen the crisis that would engulf his home.
In a bid to create more work for Victorian builders,the Andrews government will accelerate removal of flammable cladding from apartments across the state.
The NSW Building Commissioner has warned developers he will use his new powers to stop them forcing people who buy off-the-plan to settle on apartments in buildings with significant defects.
Apartment owners say continued costs arising from the cracks in the 36-storey tower at Sydney Olympic Park is putting them under financial stress.
After key legislation passed,the building commissioner says he will come down hard on those'who have form'in turning out shoddy work.