Planned overhaul of Environment Protection Authority’s powers to be biggest since it began in 1991, government says
Asbestos-contaminated mulch being removed from a park in Sydney’s Surry Hills last week. The Minns Labor government says loopholes in environmental laws need to be fixed.Asbestos-contaminated mulch being removed from a park in Sydney’s Surry Hills last week. The Minns Labor government says loopholes in environmental laws need to be fixed.
Sharpe said the EPA’s criminal investigation into the mulch had highlighted loopholes in the state’s environmental regulations that needed to be fixed. The penalty for tier-2 asbestos-related offences would increase to $4m for companies and $1m for individuals.
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