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MINTABC News AustraliaJul 18, 2026

Smelter clean-up bill likely to be funded by Tasmanian taxpayers, experts say

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[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] Taxpayer-funded cleanup of private pollution undermines accountability despite environmental benefits. | The remediation of a heavily polluted industrial site is a clear environmental and public health necessity, aligning with multiple SDGs and planetary boundaries. However, the use of taxpayer funds to clean up a private company's pollution raises concerns about corporate acco