Tag: Asbestos
Brumby issues asbestos apology
Victorian Premier John Brumby has apologised to asbestos victims and their families in Morwell.[MORE]
Unions ring asbestos alarm bells
A new study has found about half of Tasmania's workplaces are in breach of regulations by not having an asbestos management plan.[MORE]
Asbestos found around Collinsville Hospital
The State Government has confirmed asbestos has been found around the Collinsville Hospital in north Queensland.[MORE]
Asbestos scare prompts Big Penguin test
It is believed an iconic statue of a penguin in Tasmania's north-west may be made of asbestos.[MORE]
Compo documents 'privileged': former James Hardie CFO
The former chief financial officer (CFO) of James Hardie has told a Supreme Court hearing he never looked at documents that estimated the cost compensation for asbestos victims.[MORE]
Asbestos compo laws under pressure
Experts in abestos law say they're shocked by the legal obstacles in Tasmania for people seeking compensation for asbestos-related diseases.[MORE]
Asbestos apology to 'help raise awareness'
A former State Electricity Commission (SEC) worker in the Latrobe Valley says an apology to asbestos disease suffers from the Premier yesterday will go a long way.[MORE]
Asbestos victims welcome govt apology
Asbestos victims and their families have welcomed the Victorian Government's apology for the pain they have suffered as a result of working for Victoria's State Electricity Commission.[MORE]
Brumby apologises to asbestos-exposed workers
Victorian Premier John Brumby has apologised to power workers who were exposed to asbestos in the Latrobe Valley. [MORE]
Victorian Premier says 'sorry' to asbestos victims
The Victorian Premier John Brumby has apologised to victims of asbestos related diseases who worked for the former State Electricity Commission of Victoria. [MORE]
Asbestos families welcome Govt apology
A Gippsland support group for sufferers of asbestos diseases has welcomed the Victorian Government's decision to apologise to victims. [MORE]
Llew Edwards believed Hardie could afford payouts
A former James Hardie director has told a court hearing he believed the company could afford to pay all asbestos victims' compensation claims.[MORE]
Asbestos victims able to claim compensation twice
Asbestos sufferers will have greater access to compensation under new laws to be introduced into the Victorian Parliament today.[MORE]
Tweed council hunts asbestos dumper
The Tweed Shire Council is seeking public help in finding those responsible for dumping asbestos on Scenic Drive earlier this week.[MORE]
Council airs asbestos scare handling concerns
The Bass Coast Shire Council has expressed serious concerns about the handling of an asbestos scare near Wonthaggi.[MORE]
Hardie executives misled investors, court told
A Sydney court has heard former James Hardie executives misled investors over compensating asbestos victims.[MORE]
Ban Hardie directors from managing companies: widow
Bernie Banton's widow is calling for former James Hardie directors to be banned from managing any other company.[MORE]
James Hardie hearing to begin
South Australian asbestos victims affected by James Hardie building products say a they hope a court case starting today will bring justice to former company executives.[MORE]
Desal plant opponents air asbestos fears
Opponents of the Wonthaggi desalination plant say the discovery of asbestos at the site is proof the project has been rushed.[MORE]
Union joins fight to clean up asbestos mine
One of Australia's biggest unions is joining Tamworth Regional Council to get the New South Wales Government to clean up an abandoned mine site at Barraba.[MORE]
Health service keeps mum over asbestos mine report
Hunter New England Health is remaining tight-lipped on a report it has prepared on the public health issues surrounding the Woodsreef asbestos mine near Barraba in northern New South Wales.[MORE]
Asbestos fund threatened by tax case: James Hardie
James Hardie says the fund set up to compensate victims of asbestos-related diseases is in a good cash position but future contributions could be under threat if it loses a disputed tax case. [MORE]
Govt urged to clean up abandoned asbestos mine
The Asbestos Diseases Foundation says an abandoned white asbestos mine at Barraba, in northern New South Wales, is dangerous, and the State Government must act urgently to clean it up.[MORE]
Church asbestos not an issue: SA Govt
Authorities say a decaying church building in a remote Aboriginal community is safe despite asbestos.[MORE]
Workers down tools over asbestos concerns
Construction workers at the Westfield Shopping Centre in Doncaster have downed their tools, because of concerns about asbestos in the building.[MORE]
