Media: ‘Roger Cook says govt ‘has to act’ on Wittenoom asbestos fix’ - Business News
Story by Tom Zaunmayr, Business News 31 October 2025
‘WA Premier Roger Cook has given the strongest indication of any government to date that work could be undertaken to address Wittenoom’s asbestos tailings to prevent further spread into the environment.
His comments come amid renewed pressure from Traditional Owners to remediate the deadly asbestos tailings in Wittenoom and Yampire Gorges in the Pilbara, which have been sitting uncontained for nearly 60 years.’
