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. This includes explicitly clarifying that public health laws do apply to asbestos as it can cause harm to public health and to include more specific control measures like Queensland’s Public Health Regulation 2005.
