Article: AUST GOVT SHOULD CUT INSULATION REBATE TO US$890: OPPOSITION.

CANBERRA, Nov 2 Asia Pulse - The Australian federal government should cut the insulation rebate to A$1,000 (US$898.40), the opposition's environment spokesman Greg Hunt says.

The government cut the rebate it pays households to install insulation to A$1,200 on Sunday and has warned it will publish a "name and shame" list of deregistered installers found to have engaged in dodgy behaviour.

Extra safety precautions will be enforced as well, under the tightened regulations.

"The reason why we've said A$1,000 is the industry advice is that it was previously ...

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