Energy Efficient Homes Package
(ceiling insulation)

15 July 2010

© Commonwealth of Australia 2010
ISBN 978-1-74229-297-7

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Committee membership	(PDF 25KB)
Recommendations	(PDF 26KB)
Committee comments	(PDF 41KB)
Outcomes of the Home Insulation Program Design and implementation timeframe Adequacy of DEWHA's experience, administration and resources Adequacy of DEWHA's risk management Adequacy of training and installation standards The maximum rebate and the Medicare billing model The safety of work carried out under the program The level of fraud and abuse The level of imported and non-compliant materials Adequacy of advice on different types of insulation Issues for renters and low income earners Issues relating to Australian Standards Issues relating to the Building Code of Australia
Abbreviations	(PDF 7KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 30KB)
Conduct of the inquiry Structure of the report
Chapter 2 - Background and description of the Home Insulation Program	(PDF 101KB)
Home insulation before the Energy Efficient Homes Package (EEHP) Summary of the Energy Efficient Homes Package Further details of the Home Insulation Program (HIP) Safety concerns and closure of the program Actions arising from closure of the Home Insulation Program Outcomes of the Home Insulation Program Review of Home Insulation Program by Dr Allan Hawke
Chapter 3 - Issues relating to program design and administration	(PDF 137KB)
Design and implementation timeframe Adequacy of DEWHA's experience, administration and resources Adequacy of DEWHA's risk management Adequacy of training and installation standards The maximum rebate and the Medicare billing model
Chapter 4 - Other issues affecting program outcomes	(PDF 126KB)
The safety of work carried out under the program The level of fraud and abuse The level of imported and non-compliant materials Adequacy of advice on different types of insulation Issues for renters and low income earners Other matters: effect on the cost of insulation materials
Chapter 5 - Other matters	(PDF 68KB)
Issues relating to Australian Standards Issues relating to the Building Code of Australia
Chapter 6 - Conclusions	(PDF 26KB)
Rapid roll-out created serious risks Aspects of the program's design increased risk DEWHA's risk management and administration Ambiguity about the program's purpose The future
Government Senators' Minority Report	(PDF 34KB)
The Home Insulation Program Attitude of Coalition Senators Recommendation 1 – Royal Commission Recommendation 2 – Inspections of homes Recommendation 3 – Issues around the quality of insulation installed Recommendation 5 – Fraud under the Home Insulation Program Other recommendations Remediation of the Home Insulation Program
The Greens' Dissenting Comments	(PDF 30KB)
Appendix 1 - Submissions	(PDF 7KB)
Appendix 2 - Tabled documents, additional information, correspondence and answers to questions taken on notice	(PDF 11KB)
Documents tabled at public hearings Additional information accepted as public inquiry evidence Correspondence Answers to questions taken on notice
Appendix 3 - Public hearings	(PDF 14KB)
Appendix 4 - Clerk's advice on answers to questions, 25 March 2010*	(PDF 1827KB)
Appendix 5 - Climate zones as defined in the Building Code of Australia*	(PDF 1176KB)
Appendix 6 - Minter Ellison's Risk Assessment and Risk Register documents*	(PDF 3119KB)

*PDF format only

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committee on Environment, Communications and the Arts
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3526
Fax:	+61 2 6277 5818
Email:	eca.sen@aph.gov.au