It has been revealed more than 2,000 state schools contain asbestos, with dozens containing the most deadly form of the material. Education Minister Sarah Mitchell says her department has a plan in place to manage the asbestos risk, saying the safety of students was "paramount".

Mandy and Rob spoke to Mark Mandall from Asbestos Watch Australia - Central Coast to get his opinion on this development, find out how harmful it could be and find out what he recommends the government should do.