Mercury Poisoning in the Environment – Australia

Johnny Depp film Minamata raises the heat on Australia over mercury.

Read more at the link below:
https://www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/johnny-depp-film-minamata-raises-the-heat-on-australia-over-mercury-20200224-p543sd.html

Document released by the Australian Government – National Phase down of Mercury Ratification of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

https://www.environment.gov.au/system/files/consultations/4068cac4-a2ba-4036-a9e0-7bdee4f558fd/files/minamata-mercury-ris-dec-2016.pdf

This is the government’s current position in answer to the concern about the Minimata Agreement.

https://www.environment.gov.au/protection/chemicals-management/mercury#:~:text=Australia%20signed%20the%20Minamata%20Convention,issues%20addressed%20under%20the%20Convention.