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The CO theory would be a freak/rare event in a newer building like this. All of the cases that I am aware of have been older homes with old heaters- not modern ducted heating which these apartments would have
It depends if they were using any gas appliance whatsoever. In new buildings each apartment is separate and doesn't share ducting / venting with any other homes for fire prevention and smoke spread prevention.
I live in the UK and am aware of the legislation and regulations but imagine that regulations are far better applied in Australia. However, most new places have no gas supply or appliances at all. For example, my home is a 10 years old block not dissimilar to this one in question (thankfully without cladding) and we have no gas supply in any of the thousands of new apartments in my area. Our heating for the whole area, about quarter of a mile square, is supplied by way of hot water which is made in a remote building and circulated by hot water pipes that supply the hot taps / radiator / underfloor heating.