Bernie Banton
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Bernie Banton (born 1946) is an Australian political campaigner. He is the widely-recognised face of the legal and political campaign to achieve compensation for the many sufferers of asbestos-related conditions, which they contracted after working for the company James Hardie.
He has asbestosis and Asbestos-Related Pleural Disease (ARPD), which requires him to carry an oxygen tank wherever he goes.
[edit] Working life
In 1968, Banton got a job, through his brother Ted, at James Hardie's Camellia facility in Sydney's west. At this site, Banton was involved with the production of various asbestos products; fibro (asbestos sheeting), pipes, telecommunication pits, and other products.
He left this job in 1974, while 137 others continued at the facility. As of 2004, only 10 are still alive.
[edit] James Hardie compensation case
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[edit] External links
- "Bernie and Karen Banton", Enough Rope, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 2006-07-10. Retrieved on 2006-09-15.
- Miranda Wood. "Bernie hopes for justice in time for Christmas", The Age, 2004-12-19. Retrieved on 2006-09-15.
- IMF biography
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