ABC Employees' Asbestos Deaths: A Tragic Legacy
Update: 2025-12-02
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Three individuals have tragically passed away, potentially due to asbestos exposure at ABC offices in Victoria, as revealed during a Senate estimates hearing. The exposure period at two Victorian ABC sites spanned from the nineteen fifties to the mid-to-late nineteen eighties. Liberal Senator Sarah Henderson expressed deep concern, criticizing the ABC for initial confusion regarding the number of deaths. ABC chief financial officer Melanie Kleyn confirmed that all three deaths were linked to the ABCs office in Elsternwick. This situation highlights the long-term dangers of asbestos and the challenges organizations face in managing its legacy.
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