Rozelle parklands: NSW government was told about possible asbestos seven days before acting

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Exclusive: member of public emailed NSW Transport on 2 January about potentially hazardous mulch but investigation delayed for a week

There was a seven-day delay between the New South Wales transport authority being alerted about possible asbestos contamination at a major Sydney park and testing that revealed the dangerous substance was present in recycled mulch.

Rozelle parklands has been closed for at least six weeks after a clean-up notice was issued by the state’s environmental watchdog when testing found bonded asbestos at 14 locations.

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