SM,

Do you ever look at a subject from
various points of view?
Or is condemnation easier than thinking?

rehctub was on target from the start with his:

"Where the government was at MAJOR FAULT, was when they were repeatedly warned BY EXPERTS but chose to push ahead regardless.

...

Another poor performance from Rudd was in the way he set Garrett up to take the fall, as it was Garrett who stressed to Rudd that there were major problems yet Rudd insisted they push ahead."

Now that the lid has been lifted on the mess by the Coroner, Rudd13 reckons he can get away with a 'Sorry, gitta Zip' because he has a VIP 737-700 to ride.

Culpable, or at fault. He failed to spell out how to do this work. Wouldn't you think business would have enough nous to know if something was not safe. People have to be treated like idiots, and have everything written down for them.

The weird thing is that those who criticse lack of regulation, are the same people supporting Abbott's push to "cut red tape".

Which is it guys?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-08/coalition-releases-plans-to-cut-red-tape/4807046

"Mr Abbott says Australian businesses are "suffocating" under red tape and green tape."

P,

I don't believe anyone has called for more regulation, only better organisation, which as we all know is a weak point for Labor.

Health and safety legislation calls for risk analysis for all projects, and where risks are identified, for appropriate action to be taken to avoid or mitigate these risks. A risk assessment for the pink batts was done and the risks brought up were ignored by KRudd.

If this was a company doing this instead of a government department KRudd would be facing a jail term.

Insulation is an ongoing job, so where is the difference. Insulation is not a trade. Homeowners can do their own. Somehow that is different. Maybe it was the rush for money by hungry businesses, and insulation makers, hiring laborers and other sidekicks in their rush and ignoring any instruction.
I know Bradford insulation were supplying people as contractors, if it wasn't their house they had to sign a contractors form.
The govt instigated the job, and that is as far as it went. If they had given instructions on how to lay insulation there would be cause for concern.
House fires and deaths by laying insulation will continue to happen.