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On Feb 14, 12:09 pm, jg <j...@nospam.com> wrote:
> atom wrote:
> > DM <d-m...@adfa.edu.au> writes:
>
> >>> Mr Hunt says it should not be left to the insulation industry to
> >>> produce the proof.
>
> >> Why not? Even here in aus.politics, if you make an accusation, you are
> >> expected to provide proof.
> >> Making stuff up only gets you laughed at.
>
> > Garrett's position seems to be "I'm sceptical that this material has
> > actually been imported or used. But, if it has, I'm prepared to
> > act to prevent it happening, so give me an actual example so I
> > can see how it happened". TYou can hardly blame him; the insulation
> > program seems to have some major dodginess in its implementaton, and
> > those slinging mud obviously have a vested interest in doing so.
>
> > In fact, even if the claim proves to be true, and non-conforming
> > insulation was imported from China, how can that be Garrett's fault?
> > Surely it's a Customs matter that material was illegally imported.
>
> > And the four guys who were killed were not killed by dodgy insulation;
> > they were killed because of unsafe work practices. How is that
> > Garrett's fault? All he did was part-pay for the insulation to be
> > installed.
>
> > Atom Egoyan
> > Melbourne Australia
>
> Insulation has always had that reputation. Making it free was probably
> the govt's only real mistake, you always could get crappy material
> installed by cowboys.
>
> I am unconvinced that insulation does much good, environmentally. People
> will still use heaters and coolers, once they are on any differences in
> energy use because of insulation is marginal at best.

I reduced my energy bill be over 50% by installing insulation.
It paid for itself in under 5 years.

DM