u/30dollarydoos

We live in a Canberra apartment that was built in the 1990s. We've only lived there for 2 years.

Our apartment recently flooded and also leaked into the apartment below. We called an emergency plumber who fixed the issue and told us the flooding occurred due to the bathroom being incorrectly installed by the original builder.

The leak in the apartment below caused no damage, but it did wet the powerbox. The neighbour wiped it down and got a mild electric shock.

Our strata is now hitting us with the $1100 electrician bill, on top of our plumber bill. We think the strata should pay for both, as it was due to how the building was originally built. We even have a report from the plumber saying so.

What are our rights here?