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Green Lantern wrote:
> " Dr. Sir John Howard, AC, WSCMoF " <"thecamelhumper@kangarooistan.com.au 
> is a stupid arselifting troll ."> wrote in message 
> news:4b76b196$0$8808$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com...
>> Toxic batts claim ups pressure on Garrett
>>
>> http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/02/13/2818748.htm
>>
>> The Opposition has ramped up calls for Peter Garrett to resign as 
>> Environment Minister, after he said he was warned imported insulation 
>> batts may contain dangerous levels of toxic chemicals.
>>
>> Mr Garrett has been under fire in Parliament all week over the safety of 
>> the Federal Government's insulation program, with the Opposition saying he 
>> repeatedly ignored safety warnings about problems that led to the deaths 
>> of four insulation installers.
>>
>> Now Mr Garrett has confirmed that an industry leader warned him cheap 
>> imported insulation reeked of formaldehyde and could generate toxic fumes 
>> when heated.
>>
>> Warrick Batt says says he has had several meetings with Mr Garrett over 
>> the last six months and also raised concerns about whether the batts were 
>> being installed to Australian standards.
>>
>> Mr Garrett says he has not seen any proof to back up claims that dangerous 
>> levels of chemicals were present in the insulation batts.
>>
>> "We know that formaldehyde is used as a binding agent, but all batts have 
>> to conform to Australian standards and if products that conform to those 
>> standards and have the appropriate warnings then they're acceptable to go 
>> into ceilings," he said.
>>
>> Opposition Environment spokesman Greg Hunt says he should be sacked.
>>
>> "It's about standing up for the Australian people on the basis of safety," 
>> he said.
>>
>> Mr Hunt says it should not be left to the insulation industry to produce 
>> the proof.
>>
>> "Mr Garrett's program created the problem, created the need for importing 
>> Chinese batts and we know that there are potentially deadly Chinese 
>> batts," he said.
>>
>> "Of course the Government should oversee its program.
>>
>> "To blame the industry, to blame the installers and not to take 
>> responsibility is simple negligence and the Minister now, surely, must 
>> go."
>>
>> Opposition leader Tony Abbott says the matter calls into question Prime 
>> Minister Kevin Rudd's competency.
>>
>> "Someone has to take responsibility for the very, very serious 
>> maladministration of this program," he said.
>>
>> "But every day Mr Rudd protects this incompetent Minister, his own Prime 
>> Ministership is called more into question."
>>
>> Mr Garrett says he has Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's full support.
> 
> This is a disgrace Sir John.
> 
> Garrett must resign immediately !

The gutless wonder never will. That's typical labour stooge behaviour. KRudd 
must sack him in the usual labour fashion.

-- 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ipvdBnU8F8
  - KRudd at his finest.

"The Labour Party is corrupt beyond redemption!"
  - Labour hasbeen Mark Latham in a moment of honest clarity.

"This is the recession we had to have!"
  - Paul Keating explaining why he gave Australia another Labour recession.

"Silly old bugger!"
  - Well known ACTU pisspot and sometime Labour prime minister Bob Hawke 
responding to a pensioner who dared ask for more.

"By 1990, no child will live in poverty"
  - Bob Hawke again, desperate to win another election.

"A billion trees ..."
  - Borke, pissed as a newt again.

"Well may we say 'God save the Queen' because nothing will save the governor 
general!"
  - Egotistical shithead and pompous fuckwit E.G. Whitlam whining about his 
appointee for Governor General John Kerr.

"SHUT THE FUCK UP YOU DUMB CUNT!"
  - FlangesBum on learning the truth about Labour's economic capabilities.

"I don't care what you fuckers think!"
  - KRudd the KRude Rat at his finest again.

"We'll just change it all when we get in."
  - Garrett the carrott