A TECHNICAL expert who says he was sacked for revealing safety flaws in Labor's home insulation scheme never raised those concerns in emails to superiors, an inquiry has been told.
Dr Troy Delbridge has told a royal commission he suffered psychological abuse for daring to speak out about severe safety problems when he was not authorised to do so.
Commonwealth lawyer Tom Howe, QC, argued Dr Delbridge's evidence couldn't be trusted because of his failure to flag his concerns in a series of emails he sent to superiors.
In the emails, Dr Delbridge complained about his workload and claimed he had been subject to a campaign of intimidation and harassment by senior environment department bureaucrat Will Kimber.
But he never specifically raised safety concerns in the correspondence with Mr Kimber and departmental leaders.
Mr Howe questioned why Dr Delbridge failed to make "one tittle of mention" about safety issues in the emails, given the contractor claimed his determination to raise risks led to his sacking.
In his third day of evidence, Dr Delbridge said he was in a poor state of mind and hoped the emails would elicit a discussion with someone more senior.
Counsel assisting Keith Wilson, QC, objected to Mr Howe's cross-examination, saying the commonwealth shouldn't be allowed to attack one of its former workers for the sake of protecting other employees.
Mr Howe's questioning only served to discredit and embarrass Dr Delbridge whose one-year contract with the environment department was terminated after four months, Mr Wilson said.
Mr Howe said the commonwealth will accept the program was "afflicted with deficiencies and imperfections".
But it doesn't accept Dr Delbridge's claims that he was victimised and sacked for blowing the whistle on safety, he said.
The Rudd government program rolled out in 2009 has been blamed for four deaths, one serious injury and more than 200 house fires.
The inquiry continues.
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