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Submissions on air quality standards now online.

January 13, 2015

  Australia’s current air quality regulatory framework does not protect our health and this is particularly evident in air pollution hot spots such as Melbourne’s inner west.   In October 2014 federal environment ministers put forward a proposal to update the current national air quality standards based on current scientific evidence into the health risks.This was
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2014 Victorian State Election

December 2, 2014

Congratulations to the Victorian Labor Party on winning the 2014 Victorian State Election. Particular congratulations and thanks goes to Wade Noonan, Member for Williamstown, for ensuring that the inner west was not forgotten in Labor’s transport policy, Project 10,000. Project 10.000 includes construction of The West Gate Distributor , a new road link from the West
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RRR Interview

November 11, 2014

Listen here to the great interview MTAG president Samantha McArthur did on RRR with Kulja Coulston on The Grapevine, 10th November 2014.

Truck curfews to be extended?

July 5, 2014

Following the release of a comprehensive truck survey into truck movements in the inner west, the Napthine government says it is looking at an expansion of truck curfews.The truck survey was carried out by VicRoads and the City of Maribyrnong. Read the report here: http://consult.vicroads.vic.gov.au/trucksinwest There is also a video: http://youtu.be/H63NpCwEnpo The survey has found,
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ABC Radio National: Pollution and autism spectrum disorder

June 10, 2014

Research from Harvard University suggests that autism spectrum disorder, which affects perhaps about 1 in 100 Australian children and, some say, is increasing in prevalence, may be partly caused by air pollutants.This can have enormous implications for housing near roads and industry. Frightening research results given the level of pollution to which residents of the
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Clearing the Air, a report by Environmental Justice Australia

June 10, 2014

MTAG welcomes the release of Clearing the Air, a report by Environmental Justice Australia into Australia’s air pollution laws.The report explains why our air pollution standards are failing us, in particular the lack of regulation for ultrafine particulate matter, PM2.5’s. Yarraville is identified as one of Australia’s pollution hot spots, “with some of the highest
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East West Link – MTAG’s thoughts…

June 10, 2014

Map: www.theage.com.au So just what does MTAG think of the planned East West Link? $100m has been allocated in 2014-15 State Budget for East West Link Western Section.Premier Napthine has said once the west end of East West Link is built there will not be one port truck in Footscray and Yarraville. Because MTAG just
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