What role did Arbib’s “on time” obsession play in insulation debacle?

  More evaded questions today suggest the Minister with responsibility for coordinating the roll-out of the stimulus package was warned of the dangers of rushing the now abandoned Home Insulation Program.   Mark Arbib, the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Government Service Delivery, today again dodged questions over the disastrous program, now linked to…

ABC News Breakfast, ABC 2 – Home insulation Senate inquiry

  JOE O’BRIEN: As we’ve been hearing this morning, the Electrical Trades Union has raised concerns about home insulation installers inspecting their own work under the new Government scheme. For more, the Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Action, Senator Simon Birmingham, joins us now from Canberra. Senator Birmingham, good morning.   SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Good morning,…

Garrett’s Department fronts home insulation Senate inquiry

  Environment Department officials reporting to Minister Peter Garrett have the opportunity today to publicly detail all documents and advice given in relation to the Government’s disastrous home insulation program, Senator Simon Birmingham said today.   Senior officials from the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts will this morning appear before the…

Playing Politics, Sky News Australia – Home insulation Senate inquiry

  ASHLEIGH GILLON: … joining me in the studio, the Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Action, the Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham, good morning.   SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Good morning, Ashleigh.   ASHLEIGH GILLON: You were one of the Senators in there grilling officials from the Environment Department today… did you learn anything new from that, what…