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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Tamsin Rose and Catie McLeod

NSW opposition calls for central register of sites under investigation amid asbestos crisis

Harmony Park in Surry Hills
Harmony Park in Surry Hills, which was fenced off on Tuesday after friable asbestos was found in mulch. Photograph: Blake Sharp-Wiggins/The Guardian

The New South Wales opposition has called for a central register of all sites being investigated for possible asbestos contamination by the state’s environmental watchdog, including parks and schools.

Councils across Sydney have been assessing their parks and landscaping providers after the City of Sydney announced 32 sites were under investigation for possible contamination in addition to three where asbestos was found in mulch earlier in the week.

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