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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

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