Sludge bubbling to the surface in Rosebery
The Tasmanian Public and Environmental Health Network (TPEHN) today released their position paper on reforms to the regulation of Contaminated Sites under the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act (EMPCA 1994).
With advice and assistance from the Tasmanian Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) TPEHN has developed some important public-interest reforms which aim to provide enhanced consumer protection, real preventative health outcomes and greater transparency for the Tasmanian community.
TPEHN’s legislative amendments include:
* A Contaminated Sites Register that is freely and publicly accessible
* Protection of innocent landowners
* Establishing a household audit service
* Abatement funds to pay for hazard removal and management
* Mandatory disclosure to tenants and purchasers
* Public and environmental health investigations conducted in collaboration with affected communities
* Monitoring of off-site sediments
TPEHN’s position paper on reforms for regulation of Contaminated Sites will be submitted to the current review of the EMPCA legislation and upcoming Parliamentary Inquiry into Preventative Health due to start in 2012.
Download TPEHN position paper:
Contaminated_sites_legislation_-_TPEHN_position_paper_December_2011(2).pdf
Tasmanian Public & Environmental Health Network (TPEHN)
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Pollution_Information_Tasmania
• Jeremy Rockliff MP, Shadow Minister for Health
Tuesday 13 December, 2011
Contaminated sites a serious public health issue
The release of the Tasmanian Public and Environmental Health Network’s position paper on contaminated sites is a welcome development on an important public health issue in Tasmania and the Tasmanian Liberals will closely examine the contents of the paper.
It’s pleasing to see a non-government, community based group taking the initiative to outline their ideas and suggestions as to what potential measures could be taken to tackle issues relating to contamination here in Tasmania.
I look forward to reviewing the position paper from the Tasmanian Public and Environmental Health Network in greater detail.
