News

ASBESTOS NEWS

BILL NORTON BACKS PLANS FOR AUSTRALIANS TO PAY FOR ASBESTOS CERTIFICATES HOME owners and landlords will have to pay for asbestos certificates before selling, leasing or renovating properties, under a federal government proposal to be negotiated with the states. Workplace Relations Minister Bill Shorten gave his personal backing to the asbestos-alert strategy. He said one in every three homes built between 1945 and the mid-80s contain asbestos, a mineral fibre that can cause the lethal lung cancer mesothelioma. "If I was purchasing a home, I would want to know if it contained asbestos or not,'' he told News Limited. "O

Read More ....

Changes to Work Health and Safety Laws

http://www.deir.qld.gov.au/workplace/law/whslaws/whs-and-other-legislation-amendment-bill-2014/index.htm#.U5k-OCZAqUk