Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Climate Change and Water) Share this | Hansard source

I thought it might be useful, given I have been asked what the minister has done, to refer to what the minister has done. He has indicated in his statement that there has been some media reporting about home insurance for people who have had their house insulated. The minister has indicated that he is advised that the Insurance Council of Australia is not aware of any cases where an insurer has refused insurance due to the installation of insulation under the Home Insulation Program. In relation to one case, which has been the subject of media reporting today—15 March—suggesting that NRMA refused to insure houses that had insulation installed under the program, the minister has referred to the fact that an NRMA spokesperson has confirmed it was not the policy of the company to ask questions about the installation policy as part of any risk assessment process.