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Asbestos scare linked to another NSW site
31 May, 2013: Hawkesbury City Council has received a complaint that Telstra NBN contractors left an open bag of asbestos on a footpath on March 20, 2013.
Telstra faces wave of NBN legal claims over absestos
1 June, 2013: Australian Fincancial Review says three government agencies are investigating allegations that more than 80 truckloads of asbestos contaminated soil have been dumped in Ballarat.
Shorten orders summit to tackle asbestos ‘scourge’
1 June, 2013: The federal Government calls for a meeting which will include Telstra, the NBN Co, the national Office of Asbestos Safety, unions and victims groups over concerns around asbestos exposure during NBN works.
Asbestos researcher named West Australian
2 June, 2013: Professor Bruce Robinson named West Australian of the year for 2013 for a number of achievements including in the field of asbestos cancer research.