Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts. Given that the peak industry body representing electrical and communications contractors took the extraordinary step of alerting him in writing about the fire and electrical dangers surrounding the government’s Home Insulation Program, why did it take seven weeks for one of his departmental officials to bother replying? Given the serious and highly credible nature of this warning, what advice was requested by the minister or his office from officials on this issue? What immediate action did the minister take then to ensure that the safety warnings were heeded, and what other safety warnings did the minister or his department receive from industry groups? Would the minister make a full statement to this House about what warnings he received, when he received them, what action he took and when he took it?

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