ELECTRICIANS have demanded that all 37,000 houses fitted with foil insulation under the Federal Government's home insulation scheme be checked for safety.
In response to the deaths of four installers, Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett today suspended the installation of metallic insulation under the Government's rebate scheme.
Malcolm Richards, chief executive officer of Master Electricians Australia, said that based on safety audits carried out so far, there could be up to 460 potentially deadly roofs.
"We're not moving fast enough to get these homes inspected and these dangerous roofs identified," Mr Richards said.
"I can't see any way short of fully testing every single home that's had foil installed," he said.
He said that foil insulation was not particularly effective for retro-fitting and the demand for it had been caused by a shortage of other materials due to the government scheme.
Mr Richards said that he doubted there was a safe way to install the foil installation.
"We're firmly of the belief that removing the rebate for foil will result in no more accidents, subject to the 37,000 getting checked," Mr Richards said.
The Opposition's spokesman on climate action, Greg Hunt, said that Mr Garrett owed it to householders to offer them a safety audit.
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