Peter Garrett (Kingsford Smith, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts) Share this | Hansard source

In the real-time political environment which we inhabit now I am very pleased to additionally be able to advise the House in response to the question which the honourable member asked me. I have a copy of the correspondence here from Mr James Tinslay, the CEO of the National Electrical and Communications Association, and a response to that letter from the Assistant Secretary of the Home Energy Branch, who was asked to reply on the minister’s behalf, thanking him for the letter, apologising for the delay in replying and pointing out that the guidelines for the Energy Efficient Homes Package clearly state that the insulation installer must follow the minimum wiring and clearance standard distances, as stated in clause 4.5.2.3 and figure 4.7 of the AS/NZS 3000:2007, the Australian and New Zealand standard. The department’s response to Mr Tinslay was clear that the guidelines refer to the wiring and minimum clearance distances as stated in those Australian and New Zealand standards and that a development program was in place for training based on existing units. This correspondence also advised NECA that they would be added to the stakeholder register as an organisation that could provide advice, consultation and information. Subsequent to that they have participated in the consultation roundtables that I continue to hold.

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