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Rann praises asbestos hotline proposal
South Australian Premier Mike Rann says he thinks an asbestos advisory service is a terrific idea, and he will be discussing it with Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) secretary Greg Combet this afternoon.
Independent MP Nick Xenophon has proposed setting up the body to offer asbestos advice to home renovators and constructors, and funding it with $1 million from manufacturer, James Hardie Industries.
Mr Rann says he will meet Mr Combet this afternoon to discuss how the State Government can act to pressure James Hardie to do the right thing, and to prevent more victims.
"I think that Nick's idea is a good one. I like the idea of an information loan," Mr Rann said.
"Nick and I are both involved with the the Asbestos Victims Association [and] I'm a patron of that.
"I think it'd be good to have a national asbestos hotline and [it would be] one that we would be happy to contribute to."
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Halliburton making cuts at struggling KBR Subsidiary may be sold if its stock doesn't improve By DAVID IVANOVICH and LYNN J. COOK Copyright 2004 Houston Chronicle Houston-based Halliburton Co. will lay off workers at its KBR subsidiary as part of a cost-cutting program and could sell the business if the company's stock performance does not improve.
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