Environmental watchdog failed to properly monitor dangerous chemicals across Victoria, report finds

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A scathing report finds Victoria's pollution watchdog had 'unacceptable' practices that failed to properly track dangerous chemicals and hazardous waste across the state.

Victoria's pollution watchdog had "unacceptable" practices that failed to properly monitor and track dangerous chemicals and sites across the state, a scathing report into the Environmental Protection Authority has found.

There was also a lack of information sharing and staff did not act on intelligence about potentially dangerous issues. But the inspection record showed that an inspection was conducted in response to a Victoria Police report of suspected illegal chemical waste storage.

 

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