UNION leaders are demanding a halt to the National Broadband Network to ensure an end to asbestos exposure as they put forward a plan to dispatch independent assessors across the project to check on the danger to public health.
The union push seeks direct funding from Telstra and the government company building the network, NBN Co, to help federal authorities conduct random safety checks on dozens of subcontractors working on the $37.4 billion project.
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http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/in-depth/union-urges-halt-to-nbn-rollout-over-asbestos-safety/story-e6frgaif-1226657382430
