Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has promised a judicial inquiry into the bungled 'pink batts' scheme, which led to the death of four insulation workers.
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott wants to uncover the 'full' damage done to families and businesses by the scheme.
The proposed six-month inquiry could cost millions of dollars and be initiated within a month if the coalition wins government on September 7, 2013.
Abbott has been pursuing the 'pink batts' issue for more than three years and made the pledge during a visit to an insulation factory on Friday.
'It's important to get to the bottom of this for the families of the young men who died ... and for all the people whose businesses have been damaged or destroyed, whose lives have been put on hold and who have lost their homes as a result of this,' Abbott said.
'We've got to ensure that this kind of disaster never happens again.'
Abbott said the families would have a say on the framing of the terms of reference.
The insulation workers died during the scheme's rollout in Queensland and NSW.
In July, a Queensland coroner found the rushed rollout of the scheme was a significant factor in the deaths of the four men.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has issued a formal apology with Workplace Relations Minister Bill Shorten labelling the inquiry a political stunt.
Shorten said the scheme has already been the subject of eight inquiries, reviews or audits.
'For me the issue of health and safety should be above politics,' Shorten said.
In July, a Queensland coroner found the rushed rollout of the scheme was a significant factor in the deaths of the young installers.
The coroner referred some of the companies involved in the deaths to prosecutors, but didn't recommend any action against the government.
Labor has pledged $1 million for projects to improve work safety and support families impacted by work injuries or deaths.
Greens leader Christine Milne also branded Abbott a hypocrite over his stance on the pink batts scandal.
"Tony Abbott used the opportunity at an insulation factory in Brisbane to go after the government and to once again politicise what is a shocking tragedy," Senator Milne said.
"If Tony Abbott was serious about the job losses in relation to insulation he would come out and say what he was going to do about it.
"He's a total hypocrite when it comes to dealing with reducing greenhouse gas emissions."
