Article 6JNZA Taylor Swift concerts will go ahead in Sydney despite asbestos testing at Olympic Park precinct

Taylor Swift concerts will go ahead in Sydney despite asbestos testing at Olympic Park precinct

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Elias Visontay
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Environment minister says authorities are testing mulch in the area but any issues would be resolved before pop star's sold out shows at Accor Stadium

The New South Wales environment minister has sought to assure Taylor Swift fans that the pop star's Sydney concerts will go ahead next weekend, amid an asbestos scare at the precinct where she's due to perform.

On Friday, the day after a special taskforce was launched to aid investigations into sites where mulch containing asbestos may be present, authorities have conducted testing at a location at Sydney Olympic Park, where Swift is set to perform to about 300,000 fans over four days of concerts as part of her Australian tour.

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