Peter Garrett (Kingsford Smith, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts) Share this | Hansard source

‘Hear, hear,’ they say on the other side of the House. I need say no more in this answer. But I will go on, because at least Senator Minchin has been consistent. He was a sceptic in government and he is a sceptic in opposition, but the rest of the coalition’s position on this matter is hopelessly contradictory.

The government has an employment component of the Energy Efficient Homes package which will put ceiling insulation into the homes of 2.7 million households. It is undeniable that from day one it was the insulation fitter who said on ABC radio:

Our own company had to lay off a shift in one of our plants just before Christmas. We’ll be putting that shift back on.

The Rudd government delivers in supporting Australian jobs. That is exactly what the Energy Efficient Homes package is already delivering.

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