Mr Fluffy demolition, buyback scheme passed by ACT Legislative Assembly

A bill to allow the ACT Government to begin its buyback and demolition of more than 1,000 Canberra homes contaminated by Mr Fluffy asbestos has been passed by the Legislative Assembly.

The Assembly unanimously passed a bill to allow $750 million to be used to begin the Mr Fluffy buyback scheme.

Chief Minister Katy Gallagher said the vote would provide greater certainty for 28 Canberra families prior to Christmas.

"We know that with the funds that the assembly has just agreed to... 28 homes will be sold and that transaction [will be] complete by Christmas," she said.

It comes a day after an ACT Legislative Assembly committee report recommended major changes to the scheme to allow more flexibility and responses tailored to individual circumstances.

The report recommended 62 changes to the controversial Mr Fluffy asbestos buyback and demolition scheme after emotional public hearings on the issue.

Recommendations included allowing homeowners to retain their land after demolition without the need for a buyback and a "go it alone" option for homeowners who wanted to remediate their own properties.

Notwithstanding the suggested changes, the committee recommended the Government pass the bill so money can start to flow to those who have signed up for the scheme.

The ACT Government indicated earlier on Thursday, it was willing to look at about a quarter of the recommendations from the report.

Breathing in asbestos fibres can lead to the deadly lung cancer Mesothelioma developing several years later.

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Mr Fluffy demolition, buyback scheme passed by ACT Legislative Assembly