"History is replete with examples of huge corporations going into bankruptcy once litigation commences against them for uninsured products liability," Mr Walsh said. "In Australia, James Hardie, now Amaca Pty Ltd, attempted to exit the jurisdiction in the early 2000s with a grossly underfunded compensation fund before the 2004 royal commission stopped this from occurring." Caesarstone and WK Quantum Quartz are members of the Australian Engineered Stone Advisory Group (AESAG), formed last year to tackle silicosis. It developed and is piloting an accreditation system in Victoria and NSW.