Annette Hurley (SA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

The opposition are trying to make a joke out of insulating houses in this country, but the opposition have to ask themselves whether that is resonating in the community. Have you heard anything to that effect? That is not my experience. My experience is that householders are very grateful for this assistance, which enables them to save money on energy and to comply with environmental standards. So the opposition have to ask themselves whether it is not they who are the joke. People are laughing at you, not with you, in this instance.

I congratulate the government on this stimulus package. It will deliver the results claimed and I urge everyone in this chamber to vote for it.