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Despite repeated warnings and fines, the owners of the rooming houses are alleged to have failed to meet the minimum standards, including putting appropriate locks on doors, properly displaying evacuation plans and carrying out gas and electrical safety checks.
It is alleged Ms Bourke failed to arrange for adequate electrical and gas safety checks at four rooming houses in Glen Iris, Camberwell, Doncaster East and Surrey Hills.
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In 1998, 123 people died from accidental fire or flame injuries. Of these deaths, 70 occurred in a home fire.
While total deaths from fire fell by 47% from 1968 to 1998, deaths in private dwelling fires dropped by only 20%.http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/2f762f95845417aeca25706c00834efa/1672d6d197020b08ca2570ec000e5353!OpenDocument