58784 (2025). Hon Jan Tinetti to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

Written Question

Published date: 22 Dec 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	58784 (2025)
Question asked:	11 Dec 2025
Member asking:	Hon Jan Tinetti
Portfolio:	Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety
Minister replying:	Hon Brooke van Velden
Answer received:	16 Dec 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_58784_2025
Document guid:	b9fda171-8489-49da-ab49-91d5d6baf730

58784 (2025). Hon Jan Tinetti to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: What is the Minister’s assessment of the adequacy of current monitoring and enforcement mechanisms to detect asbestos contamination in consumer or commercial sand products?

Hon Brooke van Velden: As Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, I am focussed on the immediate response to the current situation, and specifically that all workplaces with these products have the information they need to ensure the safety of their workers and others.