Australia, July 9 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement:

1 This is an internal appeal from a decision of the Tribunal constituted by Senior Member K Ross made on 20 November 2024 in the Consumer and Commercial Division (the 20 November 2024 decision) in proceedings under the Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) (HB Act) and the Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) (FT Act) concerning a dispute between the first and second respondents, Debra Tonks (Mrs Tonks) and Craig Tonks (Mr and Mrs Tonks where referred to together) who are the owners of a property at Charlestown in New South Wales (the property), and the first appellant, William Joseph Culleton (Mr Culleton), the second appellant, Steelbond Australia Pty L...