A recent Macquarie University report has revealed that large parts of inner-city Newcastle contain soil with an alarming cocktail of heavy metals leftover from the city's industrial past.
Member for Newcastle, Tim Crakanthorp, has called on the State Government to act but has been met with silence.
In January Mr Crakanthorp contacted the NSW Minister for the Environment, Gabrielle Upton, to discuss the serious issue.
"The main issue is that this report was released in January and it's now April and nothing has been done," he said.
"The government is dragging their heels on this issue and Minister Upton needs to realise the enormity of the issue at hand."
Mr Crakanthorp is calling for further studies to be conducted to provide more information to the residents of Newcastle regarding the risks they may face and how to manage contamination if required.
Mr Crakanthorp has said Newcastle does not want another "Williamtown debacle" but it appears that the state government is happier to ignore the existence of the report than deal with it.
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| Newcastle MP, Tim Crackenthorp |
