Published on April 5, 2010 by Technology Slice
Great Barrier Reef Oil Spill – Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett says he has asked for a special panel to be established to assess the damage to the Great Barrier Reef caused by a Chinese coal ship. The bulk carrier Shen Neng 1 ran aground on the Douglas Shoal east of Rockhampton on Saturday.
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Published on March 11, 2010 by Technology Slice
Government Will Pay For Insulation Removal – The government has declared they will pay for the removal of dangerous insulation. This is amusing considering they paid to get it installed in the first place. Peter Garrett should be hung out to dry over the debacle. The insulation scheme ended up being nothing but a huge [...]
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Published on February 23, 2010 by Technology Slice
Peter Garrett – THE Opposition has accused Peter Garrett and his environment department of a “cover-up” following revelations he was kept in the dark by his department over warnings the home insulation scheme should be delayed for three months because of “extreme risks”. Mr Garrett yesterday admitted the report on the risks of a rushed [...]
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Published on February 19, 2010 by Technology Slice
Insulation Scheme Ends – THE Federal Government’s home insulation scheme and the solar hot water rebate scheme have both been closed, Environment Minister Peter Garrett announced today. They will be replaced by a new household renewable energy bonus scheme, Mr Garrett said in Sydney. The changes follow accusations by the Opposition that Mr Garrett has [...]
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Published on February 17, 2010 by Technology Slice
The Government is under intensifying pressure over the failings over the home insulation program, with more families expected to take legal action in the days ahead. A Senate inquiry which begins in Melbourne today will hear evidence about the deaths of four tradesmen who were working under the scheme. The inquiry will also investigate reports [...]
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