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Van Soest v BHP Billiton Limited

Posted on 1 October 2013Updated on 21 March 2025by BrendanCategories:Court Cases, Latest News

On 17 June 2013, Judge Parsons of the District Court of South Australia handed down a judgment finding BHP liable for negligence to Mr van Soest in relation to his condition of mesothelioma.

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South Australian man wins exemplary damages from ETSA

Posted on 2 September 2013Updated on 25 February 2025by BrendanCategories:Court Cases

A South Australian man has won exemplary damages from ETSA after being exposed to asbestos in his job at the Playford power station in Port Augusta

TaggedAsbestosAsbestos ExposureDust Diseases Act 2005 (SA)ETSAmesothelioma

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    In this issue - Why we must deal with asbestos now, Activities @ AVA, International Cooperation to Ban Asbestos, Landmark victory in the Indonesian Supreme Court. […]
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    In this issue - Our new Care Coordinator, Special Memorial, ARD's higher in defence forces, VOID, Asbestos in movies, Persistent cough, ASSEA. […]
  • AVA Newsletter – Summer 2023/2024
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  • AVA Newsletter – June 2023
    In this issue - AVA AGM, Fleurieu Region Support Group, Flinders University Research donation, International Workers Memorial Day, Prospect SES unit, The Specialist Mesothelioma Learning Module, Tumour-starving drug […]
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    In this issue - National Silicosis Prevention Strategy, National Action Plan, Flood recovery in the Riverland, Asbestos & Insurance, Fleurieu Support Group, Notice of AVA AGM and Diary dates […]
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    In this issue - ASEA awareness campaign for residential housing, ASEA Safety & Management conference, Local councils and asbestos, AVA in the Fleurieu Peninsula, Events […]
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