A stonemason who contracted a terminal lung disease is suing his former employer, claiming he was exposed to a deadly dust while helping build Parliament House in Canberra.
Frank Scott, 50, has been diagnosed with silicosis, an illness caused by breathing in silica dust. Mr Scott worked grinding, cutting and drilling the marble and granite slabs for R.M. Watson, a company contracted to help construct the new Parliament between 1986 and 1988. Read more: smh.com.au