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

I remind the Senate that the government has made clear that the government will be meeting the cost of the foil inspection program. The amount required to meet the government’s commitment on safety inspection and remediation work for the non-foil inspection will be met from within the existing budget for the Home Insulation Program. Obviously the government is still in the process of negotiating with potential contractors on the inspection regime. There are further details in relation to the cost which will need to be resolved. The government has also indicated it will fully meet the costs of the foil inspection program. My comments earlier about the funds in the existing budget from the HIP pertain to that program as well.