The NSW government is "disappointed" the commonwealth won't ban the importation of flammable cladding of the type involved in London's Grenfell Tower disaster.
The federal opposition wants polyethylene cladding banned but assistant industry minister Craig Laundy says the product is also made in Australia "so a ban at the border would do nothing about those companies".
Mr Laundry met with his state and territory counterparts in Brisbane on Friday.
NSW Better Regulation Minister Matt Kean on Saturday said stronger action was needed to stop the sale and import of the unsafe building product.
"Yesterday's forum saw all national ministers agree to stop the use of aluminium composite cladding on high rise buildings while further measures for proper labelling and product testing are established," Mr Kean said in a statement.
"I was, however, disappointed we could not reach an agreement to push for greater action against importers and overseas manufacturers that would stop unsafe building products from reaching the Australian marketplace."
The NSW minister acknowledged the commonwealth was treating the issue seriously but said "more needs to be done".
The debate over cladding comes after a fire tore through Grenfell Tower in London in June, killing at least 80 people. Combustible cladding has been blamed for spreading the blaze quickly up the building, trapping residents inside.
The article written by AAP appeared on The Australian
