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Waste crime

EDM (Early Day Motion) 3048: tabled on 25 March 2026

Tabled in the 2024-26 session.

This motion has been signed by 13 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House expresses deep concern regarding the ongoing issues at the Flusco waste site in Newbiggin; highlights failures in gas and leachate management by Seletia, including their non-compliance with regulatory notices; calls for urgent reforms in waste management regulations to ensure accountability from operators; and urges the Government to take the national scandal of waste crime more seriously, ensuring that affected local communities are protected from environmental harm.