Minister Peter Garrett has been stripped of responsibilities for the household insulation scheme

26/02/2010

Environment Minister Peter Garrett has been stripped of responsibilities for the household insulation scheme,

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced the move a short while ago .. announcing the establishment of a new stand-alone department of climate change and energy efficiency .. which will be headed up by Penny Wong.

Under the changes .. Mr Garrett will be appointed minister for environment protection .. heritage and the arts.

Meanwhile .. Greg Combet has been appointed the minister assisting the minister for climate change and energy efficiency .. and will be given the direct responsibility for the troubled insulation program.

Mr Rudd's admitted the department changes are a demotion for Mr Garrett.

Comments

He should be promoted not demoted.... Does anyone agree????

by peter8 (27/02/2010)

Decent guy in my opinion,,,,,

by peter8 (27/02/2010)

Nice chap IMO

by peter8 (27/02/2010)

He rules

by peter8 (27/02/2010)

"How can we sleep whilst our roofs are burning"...

by WineStar (27/02/2010)

what a waste of tax payers funds. Garrett has blown the opportunity to get some real gains out of this program. Typical mismanagement of funds by labor. Rudd the dud

by tonyhutch (27/02/2010)

sack the fruit cake,jesus if i was incharge of some thing that costs the lives of 4young lads,burnt down 100homes,left 1000 home suspect,im sure i wouldnt have my job,but hay hes a labor man ,and there treated diffeent as we can see

by cob115 (01/03/2010)