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    • Asbestos cement roofs
  • Find out about silica
    • Prohibition of engineered stone
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    • Asbestos disposal facilities search
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  • Home
  • Find out about asbestos
    • Asbestos in the home
    • Asbestos in the workplace
    • Asbestos in the environment
    • Asbestos safety information
      • Brochures
      • Factsheets
    • Asbestos property disclosure
    • Asbestos cement roofs
  • Find out about silica
    • Prohibition of engineered stone
  • Asbestos risks and exposure
    • Asbestos health risks
    • National Asbestos Exposure Register
  • Asbestos import and export
    • Asbestos is banned in Australia
    • Sampling and testing for asbestos
    • Permits in very limited circumstances
      • Contact Us
      • How do I apply for a NEW permit to import or export asbestos?
      • How do I apply to RENEW a current permit to import or export asbestos?
      • Permit holder responsibilities
      • Where can I check the laws?
    • Illegal asbestos imports - safety alerts and recalls
  • What we do
    • National Strategic Plan
    • National Asbestos Awareness Campaign
    • Who we are
      • Audit Committee
      • Australian Public Service Employee Census
      • Contract listing (Murray Motion)
      • Executive Renumeration
      • File listing (Harradine report)
      • Gifts and benefits
      • Indigenous Procurement Policy
      • Public interest disclosure
      • Statement of legal expenditure
    • About the Council
    • International leadership and collaboration
    • Our Advisory Committees
    • Asbestos safety research
    • Consultation Hub
    • News and announcements
  • Who to contact?
    • Asbestos safety concerns
      • Australian Capital Territory Contact
      • New South Wales Contact
      • Northern Territory contacts
      • Queensland contacts
      • South Australia ontacts
      • Tasmania contacts
      • Western Australia contacts
      • Victoria Contacts
    • Asbestos disposal facilities search
    • Asbestos support and advocacy groups
    • Our contact details
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