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SA MP calls for asbestos scheme
12:25 AEST Fri Sep 24 2004
An Independent MP wants James Hardie to fund a $1 million scheme advising home owners and renovators of asbestos risks in South Australia.
Independent Nick Xenophon said he would introduce legislation next month to state parliament calling for the establishment of a dedicated service to educate, advise and warn the public of asbestos dangers.
Under the proposal, a telephone hotline for home owners and construction workers would offer advice on potential exposure to asbestos.
The state government would also be required to commission independent reports on compliance with existing asbestos laws.
"Setting up this hotline and service, that James Hardie would be forced to pay for, will invariably save lives and prevent South Australians needlessly being subjected to the pain and horror of asbestos-related illness," Mr Xenophon said.
He said the scheme would cost about $1 million a year.
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