Explainer: why the James Hardie asbestos victim compensation fund is running out of money

Authors

Sandra van der Laan, University of SydneyFollow
Lee C. Moerman, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

101452

Publication Details

van der Laan, S. & Moerman, L. C. (2014). Explainer: why the James Hardie asbestos victim compensation fund is running out of money. The Conversation, 16 September 1-3.

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The Conversation

Abstract

After a week of media speculation on the issue, building materials company James Hardie yesterday confirmed the fund for compensating asbestos victims could run short of money as soon as 2017.