Earlier this month, it has been reported that nearly 40 companies have hit the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, with compensation claims over the botched home insulation scheme.
Thirty-nine companies have demanded compensation from the government, but a single dollar has yet to be received.
The axing of the home insulation safety program back in February 2010 was allegedly due to reports of dodgy installations, house fires and several deaths. The axing was followed by a wave of compensation claims, which is said to be due to defective administration by the government-ruined existing insulation businesses. The axing also reportedly left many companies with large volumes of excess stock.
In that same month, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd appointed Greg Combet as the new Minister assisting the Minister for the Climate Change and Energy Efficiency at the time. Combet was given the responsibility of winding up the troubled insulation program and the roll-out of the new household renewable energy bonus scheme.
More recently, it has been reported that the Federal Government has so far spent $273 million cleaning up its failed home insulation program under the Rudd Government scheme. At the time of publication, it has been said that there are 7,000 homes still awaiting inspections and work to be carried out to make them safe.
A combined 247,837 homes have been audited and nearly 70,000 have been fixed after shoddy work reportedly led to deaths of four installers, and 224 house fires.
According to a recent statement made by the Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, the Hon Mark Dreyfus QC MP, “any household that has not previously had an inspection, and has concerns about insulation installed under the Home Insulation Program, can schedule an inspection by calling the Safety Hotline. Inspection bookings should be made as soon as possible and can be made up until to 30 June.”
For an update on the home insulation safety plan, click here.
Thirty-nine companies have demanded compensation from the government, but a single dollar has yet to be received.
The axing of the home insulation safety program back in February 2010 was allegedly due to reports of dodgy installations, house fires and several deaths. The axing was followed by a wave of compensation claims, which is said to be due to defective administration by the government-ruined existing insulation businesses. The axing also reportedly left many companies with large volumes of excess stock.
In that same month, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd appointed Greg Combet as the new Minister assisting the Minister for the Climate Change and Energy Efficiency at the time. Combet was given the responsibility of winding up the troubled insulation program and the roll-out of the new household renewable energy bonus scheme.
More recently, it has been reported that the Federal Government has so far spent $273 million cleaning up its failed home insulation program under the Rudd Government scheme. At the time of publication, it has been said that there are 7,000 homes still awaiting inspections and work to be carried out to make them safe.
A combined 247,837 homes have been audited and nearly 70,000 have been fixed after shoddy work reportedly led to deaths of four installers, and 224 house fires.
According to a recent statement made by the Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, the Hon Mark Dreyfus QC MP, “any household that has not previously had an inspection, and has concerns about insulation installed under the Home Insulation Program, can schedule an inspection by calling the Safety Hotline. Inspection bookings should be made as soon as possible and can be made up until to 30 June.”
For an update on the home insulation safety plan, click here.
31.05.2012
