Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Climate Change and Water) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Milne for the question. In relation to the first proposition, I do not have advice in the terms that the senator has asserted. I am not suggesting she has it wrong, but I do not have advice to that effect. I will certainly seek from Minister Garrett confirmation of that. I can advise that the assessors were required to be formally trained and that prospective assessors must undertake training from an RTO which was endorsed by the industry body, ABSA—the Association of Building Sustainability Assessors. I am also advised that ABSA did require that certificates of attainment be provided to them upon registration and Green Loans assessors must be registered with ABSA before becoming eligible to be contracted to the department. In relation to the quality of training—