This Draft Guide for Local Government to combat illegal dumping and improper disposal of asbestos has been developed for use by staff in local governments who have responsibility for developing and implementing waste management strategies, including illegal dumping of asbestos, as well as staff with responsibility for environmental and community health and safety.

These data sets are provided by Border Force for publication by the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency. Border Force does important work in enforcing Australia's asbestos ban at our border, by carrying out both targeted and random inspections. As well as enforcing Australia's legislative obligations, this is crucial to protecting the Australian public and consumers. 

Under Senate Order 192 of 2001, agencies are required to list all contracts entered into which are to the value of $100,000 or greater.

The Senate Order is produced at the conclusion of two reporting periods (period) each year, Financial Year and Calendar Year.

These data sets are provided by Border Force for publication by the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency. Border Force does important work in enforcing Australia's asbestos ban at our border, by carrying out both targeted and random inspections. As well as enforcing Australia's legislative obligations, this is crucial to protecting the Australian public and consumers. 

This report examines the advantages and disadvantages of completely removing the 10m² exception, noting that this would not address situations where WHS laws do not apply, for example when a home owner decides to remove asbestos themselves. 

It identifies a range of policy options to enhance WHS, public health and environment protection laws to address concerns associated with unlicensed asbestos removal. 

The case studies in this report examine six cases of rehabilitation of asbestos cement water and sewerage pipes in Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia, and identifies best practice for safe and effective management and removal.

Information about the importance of disclosing the presence of asbestos in a residential property when it is being sold, and the rights and responsibilities of buyers and sellers.

For much of the 20th century, asbestos was widely used in Australian construction and manufacturing—especially in cement sheeting, piping, roofing, and even automotive parts. It’s estimated that over 6.4 million tonnes of legacy asbestos materials remain in our built environment. Despite a ban in 2003, asbestos continues to pose risks, particularly in infrastructure and housing built before the 1980s.

Information about the importance of disclosing the presence of asbestos in a residential property and the rights and responsibilities of renters and landlords.

This guide explains how to interpret and measure the 9 targets of the National Strategic Plan for Asbestos Awareness and Management (NSP) 2019–2023 to ensure a consistent approach is taken to data collection and reporting so that progress against the NSP 2019–2023 can be measured effectively at the national level.