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      Explains what consumers should consider when installing solar panels in on a home

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  • Fuel Price Audit - September 2022 Summary Report - PACT (PDF FILE, 173.2 KB)

    A summary report on fuel price audit - September 2022

  • Protection work audit: Hobart Rivulet/Cat and Fiddle Arcade collapse 27 July 2016 (PDF FILE, 4.6 MB)

    2016 protection work audit report on the Hobart Rivulet/Cat and Fiddle Arcade collapse which happened on 27 July 2016

  • Short and Medium Term Visitor Accommodation Audit Program 2018-2019 (PDF FILE, 1.1 MB)

    BST report on on-site audits of premises being used for short or medium term visitor accommodation - July 2018 to February 2019

  • Summary Audit Report - Crowd Control Activity Audit 2025 (PDF FILE, 250.2 KB)

    Audit Outcome Report: Crowd Control Activity Audit 2025

  • Summary Audit Report - Designers Audit 2022 (PDF FILE, 1.3 MB)

    Building Designers (Limited) Audit 2022

  • Summary Audit Report - Motor Trader Audit 2024 (PDF FILE, 182.7 KB)

    A summary report on the Motor Trader Audit 2024

  • Summary Audit Report - Security and Investigations Agents Audit 2023-24 (PDF FILE, 162.6 KB)

    A summary report on the Security and Investigations Agents Audit 2023-24

  • Summary Audit Report - Show Bag Audit 2025 (PDF FILE, 344.7 KB)

    Audit Outcome Report: Show Bag Audit 2025

  • Summary report - Permit Authority Audit - September 2022 (PDF FILE, 1.8 MB)

    A Summary report for Permit Authority Audit - September 2022

  • Tasmanian Aluminium Composite Panel Audit Summary 2018 (PDF FILE, 1.4 MB)

    2018 audit summary, by Building Standards Tasmania, on the use of aluminium composite panels as cladding

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