Insulation installers are coming out of the woodwork (from lawn mowing contractors to men from hire a hubby, cashing in on a Federal Government "green" initiative worth $2.7 billion to put pink batts in the roof of Australian homes.

But along with good tradesmen, come the shonks and rip off merchants.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw-act/insulation-batts-blamed-for-several-fires-across-nsw/story-e6freuzi-1225777204878

Crooks and spives aplenty.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/companies-are-rorting-the-federal-governments-insulation-scheme/story-e6frf7kx-1225824846920

Last year 100 was the figure given of deregistered companies given that were deregistered.

were any monies returned by rorting companies?

The promised threat of "naming and shaming" of companies has resulted in this meager list.

http://www.environment.gov.au/energyefficiency/insulation/homeowners/pubs/deregistered-installers.pdf

Imagine if there was a list of all 100 companies in the paper and homeowners that dealt with theis lot all checked their roof space and demanded the work to redone.

After an article with a simiar theme was in yesterday's Daily Telegraph

I sent an email to the letter's page which was printed this morning

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9/2/10

Metal insulation banned

THERE are fears thousands of households may have been fitted with potentially deadly roof insulation under a federal government scheme.
Environment Minister Peter Garrett banned the use of metal foil insulation in the $3.7 billion rebate scheme, citing safety reasons.

Four workers have died installing the insulation, three of them being electrocuted.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/breaking-news/metal-insulation-banned-amid-deaths/story-e6freuyi-1225828459921

I went to the Tower of hope rally at Parliament House Canberra Feb 2.

A great turnout of people who support the stand that Peter Spencer had made for unfair treatment by Governments.

Farmers from around the country marched to Parliament House to protest.

http://www.gleninnesexaminer.com.au/news/local/news/general/local-farmers-join-in-canberra-protest-rally/1742252.aspx

A video of the rally

http://agmates.ning.com/video/tower-of-hope-rally-farmers

Alan Jones speaks at the rally

http://agmates.ning.com/video/alan-jones-farmers-protest-at

New graffitti laws call for 10 year olds to be jailed for graffitti vandalism.

http://www.graffiti.nsw.gov.au/

This scarey thought doesn't seem to deter morons in Kirrawee.
Three different nights in the last three weeks. Corner Waratah and Oak
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First night the yellow, then the blue and a couple of nights ago, the pink.

BAN LONG SEX NO, BUT DO WE NEED ADULT RADIO ADS DURING THE DAY.

EVERYDAY WE ARE AND OUR YOUNG CHILDREN ARE AFFLICTED WITH ADULT SEX AID RADIO ADS.

SIMILAR TV ADS HAVE TO BE ON AFTER 8.30 PM WHY NOT RADIO?

OUR POLITICIANS DON'T SEEM TO CARE.

DOES YOUR LOCAL FEDERAL MINISTER?

ALL IS REVEALED ON

www.protectkids.com.au

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Overlooking the Federal Highway near Canberra is this sign, telling all who pass and are making love that by ringing AMI they can do it longer.

But keep your eyes on the road while you're doing it.

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Peter Spencer has ended his hunger strike he started to highlight the Kyoto land use stealing by the Government.

The ABC has mentioned this fact on their website and 7.00 pm News Broadcast

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/01/13/2791513.htm

Now let's hope that other farmers affected by the same regulations get behind Peter when Parliament Commences on Feb 2.
Thousands or city folk and hundreds of farmers on their tractors might send a message that enough is enough

Radio 2GB brought the good news this morning, and SKYNEWS also high lighted Peters coming down from his perch
Both the Daily Telegraph and The Sydney Morning Herald didn't think it was a story on their websites.

Plenty of space always for spaced out "celebrities." though.