Fencing and warning tape seen around playground equipment at a park where asbestos has been found at Hosken Reserve in Coburg North, Melbourne, Australia, on April 5, 2024. AAP Image/Joel CarrettSouth Australia’s Education Minister Blair Boyer has called for an “urgent” national inquiry into how asbestos-contaminated coloured sand was allowed into the country, after the recall triggered widespread school shutdowns and costly emergency clean-ups.In a letter to the federal government, seen by The Epoch Times, Boyer said the recalled products had caused major disruption across childcare, preschool, and school sectors.
Calls for Inquiry Into Chinese Asbestos Sand Imports After School Shutdowns
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