Nationwide ban on the import or use of engineered stone from

The use of engineered stone will be banned across Australia from next year after states and territories signed off on the measure to protect workers from deadly lung diseases. The government has indicated it would also prohibit the importation of the material into Australia. The move has been welcomed by several unions across the country, with others, such as the Australian Workers' Union saying more needs to be done to protect workers.

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