Submissions received by the Committee

Inquiry into the Energy Efficient Homes Package

Submissions received by the Committee

Sub No.

1Mr Malcolm Moore (PDF 180KB) 
2Name Withheld (PDF 593KB) 
3Name Withheld (PDF 30KB) 
4H & K Ryan & Associates - example of ceiling insulation defects (PDF 522KB) 
5Construction and Property Services Industry Skills Council (CPSISC) (PDF 142KB) 
6Australian Conservation Foundation and Australian Council of Social Service (PDF 332KB) 
7Confidential
8Australian Cellulose Insulation Manufacturers Association (ACIMA) (PDF 53KB) Attachment 1(PDF 135KB) 
9United Bonded Fabrics Pty Ltd (PDF 117KB) 
10Autex Pty Ltd (PDF 467KB) 
11Polyester Insulation Manufacturers Association Australia PIMAA (PDF 264KB) 
12Skygreen (PDF 126KB) 
13Tenants Union of Victoria (PDF 161KB) 
14Arrowform Pty Ltd (PDF 196KB) Attachment 1(PDF 73KB) Attachment 2(PDF 133KB) 
15Wren Industries Pty Ltd (PDF 82KB) 
Supplementary Submission (PDF 23KB) 
16Housing Industry Association (PDF 33KB) 
17Dr Richard Aynsley, Building Energetics Pty Ltd (PDF 26KB) 
18Insulation Council of Australia and New Zealand (PDF 360KB) 
19Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (PDF 226KB) 
20Master Electricians Australia (PDF 797KB) 
21Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (PDF 145KB) 
22Mr Brad Lindsay, Horizon Energy Systems (United States) (PDF 24KB) 
23Aluminium Foil Insulation Association Inc (PDF 77KB) Attachment 1(PDF 142KB) Attachment 3(PDF 52KB) Attachment 4(PDF 57KB) Attachment 5(PDF 3284KB) 
24Horizon Energy Systems (Australia) (PDF 2585KB) 
25Amalgamated Metal Industries Pty Ltd (PDF 56KB) 
26Standards Australia (PDF 1278KB) 
27Mrs Lorna M Mears (PDF 291KB) 
28Name Withheld (PDF 890KB) 
29Mr Eric Davidson (PDF 14KB) 
30Mr Kenneth Royan (PDF 1282KB) 
31Confidential
32Mr Mervyn Dionysius (PDF 3302KB) 
33Mrs Margaret Jackson (PDF 2123KB) 
34Mr David Hill (PDF 20KB) 
35A&B Mintec A Division of Bradflo (PDF 23KB) Attachment 1(PDF 23KB) 
36Mr Paul Johnson (PDF 20KB) 
37Mr Tom Gordon (PDF 1151KB) 
38Name Withheld (PDF 590KB) 
39National Electrical and Communications Association (PDF 43KB) Attachment 1(PDF 424KB) 
40Ultra-Shield Insulation Pty Ltd (PDF 10KB) 
41Silverline Insulation (PDF 12KB) 
42Mr Peter R Crawford (PDF 235KB) 
43Mr Kevin Fuller (PDF 15892KB) 
44Australian Bathroom & Waterproofing Association (PDF 33KB) 
45Sustainable Home Designs & Assessments (PDF 39KB) 
46The Australia Institute (PDF 53KB) 
47Confidential
48Kenneth Vaughan (PDF 23KB) 
49Mr Graham B Ware (PDF 621KB) 
50Mr Michael Cunich (PDF 8KB) 
51Mr Mark Delany, T/as Stimulus Insulation (PDF 81KB) 
52Ms Barbara Matthies (PDF 24KB) 
53Mr Rick Palfery, Rite Temp Cellulose Fibre (PDF 47KB) 


Additional Information Received

1Polyester Insulation Manufacturers Association of Australia: industry consultation meeting outcomes; correspondence, flyer, tabled by Mr Tino Zuzul at public hearing of 17 February 2010(PDF 2291KB) 
2Dr Richard Aynsley: speaking notes, tabled at public hearing of 17 February 2010(PDF 1158KB) 
3Aluminium Foil Insulation Association: recommended improvements to the HIP, tabled by Mr Brian Tikey at public hearing of 17 February 2010(PDF 514KB) 
4Wren Industries: various papers, tabled by Mr Tim Renouf at public hearing of 17 February 2010(PDF 1777KB) 
5Clerk's advice to Senator Barnett dated 25 March 2010 and tabled at public hearing of 25 March 2010(PDF 1764KB) 
6Correspondence dated 19 March 2010 from Standards Australia(PDF 29KB) 
7Dr Richard Aynsley, additional information concerning condensation and insulation, 16 April 2010. Attachment: Kordjamshidi et al, 'Modeling Efficient Building Design: A Comparison of Conditioned and Free-Running House Rating Approaches', Architectural Science Review, vol. 50.1, pp. 52-59.(PDF 5687KB) 
8Insulation Council of Australia and New Zealand, various additional information, 19 April 2010.(PDF 1718KB) 
9Dr Richard Aynsley, additional information concerning economic justification of thickness of bulk insulation, 20 April 2010. Attachment: P. Harris, 'Economic thickness of insulation: an easier way', Australian Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating, May 1985.(PDF 1493KB) 
10Mr Tim Renouf (Wren Industries), various additional information, 16 June 2010.(PDF 3075KB) 
11Deloitte Insight Economics, an economic assessment of the benefits of retrofitting some of the remaining stock of uninsulated homes in Australia. Summary of ICANZ's $500 subsidy proposal, June 2007.(PDF 429KB) 
12Dr Richard Aynsley, various additional comments, 23 June 2010.(PDF 125KB) 
13Insulation Council of Australia and New Zealand, various additional comments, 29 June 2010.(PDF 136KB) 

Correspondence

1Invitations to the Prime Minister, Minister Combet, Minister Garrett and Minister Arbib, the Minister assisting the Prime Minister, to appear at a public hearing.(PDF 119KB) 
2Responses from the Prime Minister, Minister Combet, Minister Garrett and Minister Arbib to letters sent to appear at a public hearing(PDF 2746KB) 
3Invitations to the Prime Minister, Minister Gillard, Minister Combet and Minister Garrett to appear at a public hearing.(PDF 123KB) 
4Responses from the Prime Minister, Minister Gillard, Minister Combet and Minister Garrett to letters sent to appear at a public hearing.(PDF 2457KB) 
5Letter to Senator Mary Jo Fisher, Chair, Environment, Communications and the Arts References Committee from Minister Combet, dated 23 June 2010.(PDF 436KB) 
6Letter to Senator Mary Jo Fisher, Chair, Environment, Communications and the Arts References Committee from Minister Combet, dated 2 July 2010.(PDF 625KB) 

Answers to Questions on Notice

1Covering email from the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts dated 22 February 2010(PDF 135KB) 
2Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts: Risk Register and Management Plan at 2.00 p.m. 9 April 2009 provided on 22 February 2010(PDF 186KB) 
3Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts -Secretary's opening statement 22 February 2010(PDF 742KB) 
4Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts - Answers to questions taken on notice from public hearing of 22 February 2010(PDF 628KB) 
5Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations - Answers to questions taken on notice from public hearing 26 February 2010(PDF 411KB) 
6Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet - Answers to questions taken on notice from public hearing 26 February 2010(PDF 1507KB) 
7Polyester Insulation Manfacturers Association of Australia - Answers to questions taken on notice from public hearing 17 February 2010(PDF 8402KB) 
8Insulation Council of Australia and New Zealand - Answers to questions taken on notice from public hearing 17 February 2010(PDF 1236KB) 
9Standards Australia - Answers to questions taken on notice from public hearing 17 February 2010(PDF 384KB) 
10Aluminium Foil Insulation Association - Answers to questions taken on notice from public hearing 17 February 2010(PDF 71KB) 
11Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts - Answers to questions taken on notice from public hearing 26 February 2010 (received 19 March 2010)(PDF 149KB) 
12Mr Tim Renouf, Wren Industries Pty Ltd - Answers to questions taken on notice from public hearing 17 February 2010(PDF 1524KB) 
13Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts/Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency - Answers to questions taken on notice from public hearing 26 February 2010 (received 24 March 2010)(PDF 252KB) 
14Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts/Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency - Answers to questions taken on notice from public hearing 26 February 2010 (received 25 March 2010)(PDF 160KB) 
15Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts/Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency - Answers to questions taken on notice from public hearing 26 February 2010 (received 30 March 2010)(PDF 10KB) 
16Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency - Letter from Martin Parkinson, Secretary, dated 1 April 2010, regarding questions on notice nos 7, 9 and 84.(PDF 40KB) 
17Medicare Australia - Answers to questions taken on notice from public hearing 26 February 2010 (received 9 April 2010)(PDF 8238KB) 
18Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency - Answers to questions taken on notice from public hearing 26 February 2010 (received 15 April 2010)(PDF 91KB) 
19Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations - Answers to questions taken on notice from public hearing 25 March 2010 (received 15 April 2010)(PDF 80KB) 
20Office of the Coordinator-General, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet - Answers to question on notice from public hearing 25 March 2010 (received 19 April 2010)(PDF 67KB) 
21Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency - Answer to question taken on notice from public hearing 26 February 2010 (received 16 April 2010)(PDF 51KB) 
22Department of the Environment Water Heritage and the Arts/Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency - Answers to questions taken on notice from public hearing 26 February 2010 (received 21 April 2010)(PDF 207KB) 
23Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts/Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency - Answers to questions taken on notice from public hearing 26 February 2010 (received 23 April 2010)(PDF 116KB) 
24Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts/Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency - Answers to questions taken on notice from public hearing 26 February 2010 (received 30 April 2010)(PDF 151KB) 
25Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts/Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency - Answers to questions taken on notice from public hearing 26 February 2010 (received 3 May 2010)(PDF 565KB) 
26Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts/Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency from public hearing 25 March 2010(PDF 1280KB) 
27Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts/Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency - Answers to questions taken on notice from public hearing 26 February 2010 (received 5 May 2010)(PDF 13126KB) 
28Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts/Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency - Answers to questions taken on notice from public hearing 26 February 2010 (received 6 May 2010)(PDF 62KB) 
29Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts/Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency from public hearings - Answers to questions taken on notice from public hearing 26 February 2010 (received 13 May 2010)(PDF 83KB) 
30Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts/Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency - Answers to questions taken on notice from public hearing 26 February 2010 (received 18 May 2010)(PDF 71KB) 
31Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts/Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency - Answers to questions on notice from public hearing 26 February 2010 (received 19 May 2010)(PDF 69KB) 

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