Victoria’s recently introduced strata overhaul is drawing criticism from apartment owners’ advocates, who describe the changes as ineffective and divisive. Across reports, owner groups argue the reforms do not adequately address long-standing problems in strata management and create uncertainty for residents. At the same time, industry participants, including corporate strata managers, express support for parts of the package, particularly after being granted a reprieve related to insurance kickbacks. The coverage portrays the reform as split across stakeholders, with apartment owners and their representatives concerned about how the rules will work in practice and the impact on costs and governance. Industry groups, while backing the revised approach, focus on the insurance-related element and the decision not to proceed immediately with provisions that would have affected their arrangements. All accounts characterise the overall response as contentious, with disagreements centred on both the reform’s design and the extent to which proposed changes will be implemented as intended.