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THE HON ANGUS TAYLOR MP 

MINISTER FOR INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND EMISSIONS REDUCTION 

THE HON BEN MORTON MP 

MINISTER ASSISTING THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET 

MINISTER FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICE 

SPECIAL MINISTER OF STATE 

SENATOR THE HON JONNO DUNIAM 

This consultation process is about asbestos safety training for workers entering trades where they are likely to encounter asbestos. We published a discussion paper in response to ongoing concerns raised by stakeholders about whether current training arrangements adequately protect these workers.

Asbestos waste data estimates for Australia are updated as part of national hazardous waste reporting. State and territory governments capture asbestos waste disposal data from their tracking systems. Data was provided by these governments from 2006-07 to 2020-21.

It is estimated that more than 40,000 km of asbestos-cement (AC) water and sewer pipes remain in the ground across Australia. Installed between the 1920s and 1980s, these AC pipes are reaching the end of their usable lifespan, requiring maintenance or replacement.

Asbestos waste data estimates for Australia are updated as part of national hazardous waste reporting. State and territory governments capture asbestos waste disposal data from their tracking systems. In total, over this time period, approximately 11 million tonnes of asbestos containing waste was disposed of in Australia.

Asbestos waste data estimates for Australia are updated as part of national hazardous waste reporting. State and territory governments capture asbestos waste disposal data from their tracking systems. Data was provided by these governments from 2006-07 to 2020-21.

In 2021, the 2015 Australian Stocks and Flows Model for Asbestos was updated to reflect new information from literature and industry experts. The national model provides best estimate results to examine asbestos stocks and flows, now and into the future.

The Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency (ASEA) is pleased to announce the release of updated asbestos stocks and flows information for Australia – this updates model estimates from 2015.

The Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency (ASEA) partnered with SEC Newgate Research to conduct an online survey with home improvers to evaluate asbestos knowledge, attitudes and behaviours.

The Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency (ASEA) partnered with SEC Newgate Research to conduct an online survey with home improvers to evaluate asbestos knowledge, attitudes and behaviours.