@AJP said:
Frankly, I can’t believe that I am being told how far I can open MY windows in MY home just because some parents in CBD high rise buildings can’t supervise their children.
You are making the assumption that you will be there every minute of every day when there is even the remotest chance that may be a child in your home. The law, quite rightly, does not allow you to make that assumption. Your argument is very similar to the anti-pool safety argument … and yet dozens of children used to die in “safe” swimming pool areas.
Best to err on the side of safety, forget your own preferences and look at the law, and the best place to start is with THIS LINK.