Ms Lisa Hone:

It cannot be overstated how fundamental it is to get this science right. At the moment, homeowners cannot move forward because they cannot make informed decisions. The issue around foundations is a huge roadblock. We must have answers. If the Government, the NSAI and other bodies involved in the research cannot produce that research, a precautionary approach must be adopted. If you do not have the science or certainty and cannot guarantee to homeowners that the remediation to their house will actually give them a lasting, permanent repair, to the extent that this issue is eliminated from their lives entirely - it must be the aim of this scheme. If a cloud of uncertainty and anxiety hangs over homeowners for years to come because they do not think the scheme is credible and do not believe in what is being done - it sounds like the professionals do not either - that is inhuman. It is immoral. That knowledge is available right now and if you do not have the science - God, the Government has had more than enough time to do this.