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Calls for Inquiry Into Chinese Asbestos Sand Imports After School Shutdowns

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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.

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