Mark Arbib (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Government Service Delivery) Share this | Hansard source

Yes, I can confirm to the Senate that I was involved in meetings and I met regularly in my role with all departments and all ministerial officers involved in the rollout of the stimulus package. A line of communication was created between the Commonwealth and state governments and obviously the coordinator-general. In relation to the report, in the past week my office has checked its records and I can advise that neither I nor my staff had seen the report prior to my office receiving it on 12 February this year. I do not hide from the fact that I was present at discussions concerning risk in the home insulation program, along of course with Minister Garrett, along with his staff and along with his department. Of course, that would be the appropriate thing to do: manage risk, try to ensure that the program worked— (Time expired)