Royal commission into the home insulation scheme
Latest news on Australia's royal commission into the home insulation scheme, also referred to as the 'pink batts' scheme
Kevin Rudd: we would have stopped home insulation scheme if risks were known
Former PM questioned over insulation program in class action brought by more than 140 suppliers and installers
Kevin Rudd suing ABC over home insulation report in Cabinet Files
Allegation he ignored warnings of risks to safety of installers ‘is a lie’, former PM says
Bill Shorten talks down prospect of royal commission targeting Liberals
The opposition leader says a future Labor government would ‘elevate the standards’ and dismisses Kim Carr’s statement that the party would be under ‘incredible pressure to respond’ to precedent
Families of four men killed in home insulation scheme given compensation
Federal government confirms payments to four families whose sons died, and affected businesses will soon receive payment too
Families of workers killed in Rudd-era insulation scheme to get compensation
Coalition response to royal commission recommends payments to affected families and businesses but falls short of endorsing disciplinary action against public servants
Kevin Rudd takes full responsibility for insulation scheme - video
Kevin Rudd has told the royal commission into the home insulation program that he takes full responsibility for all problems with the rollout of the scheme, including the deaths of four workers.
