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Questions regarding safety protocols and awareness of battery types at a lithium battery recycling facility after a major fire.
🟡 Medium · Question without notice12 May 2026 · 242 words
Inquiry into fire safety at a lithium battery recycling plant following a major fire incident.
Questions raised about safety protocols and emergency response preparedness for lithium battery fire
“The Department of Fire and Emergency Services' incident controller obtained advice from the multi-agency hazmat emergency advisory team (HEAT) on the strategies to fight fires involving lithium metal batteries and lithium-ion batteries.”
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Members who spoke
Swinbourn, MatthewTwiss, Phil
Topics
emergency servicesfire safetylithium batteriesrecyclingindustrial safety
· 12 May 2026
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