New South Wales’ Liddell Power Station is planned to be decommissioned by the state’s government in 2022. The first generation unit is being taken offline in the next twelve months
Trucking contractor avoids prison over fraudulently disposing of 17,000 tonnes of waste from Green Square Town Centre site development
The boss of a trucking company who arranged the illegal dumping of 17 million kilos of asbestos-containing waste and other hazardous material will not return to prison. Fayed Afram was
Central Coast business fined over 15 tonnes of asbestos-containing waste at unlicensed site
A Central Coast business that stored asbestos waste unlawfully has been fined by the NSW Environment Protection Authority. EPA officers carrying out a routine inspection of EBH Environmental Services Pty
Asbestos company director sentenced to home detention over fraudulent asbestos accreditation and funding
A former safety consultant company director has been sentenced to five years probation with eight months of home detention over charges of theft of federal funding relating to asbestos removal.
Mesothelioma drug added to PBS, price now $41 from $130K per course
One immunotherapy treatment that previously cost up to $130,000 for a course of treatment has been added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme for mesothelioma patients and will now cost $41.