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Defence Focusing on PFAS Clean-Up at 28 Contaminated Sites

Amid its efforts to tackle PFAS contamination at defence bases, the department said it’s not realistic to completely remove the chemicals.
Defence Focusing on PFAS Clean-Up at 28 Contaminated Sites
An Australian Orion aircraft prepares to fly out from Pearce Airbase in Bullsbrook, Australia, on April 8, 2014. Greg Wood/AFP via Getty Images
Alfred Bui
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An Australian parliamentary committee has heard that the Department of Defence is working to clean up PFAS contamination at 28 sites nationwide, with efforts directed at eliminating the sources of pollution.

PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” are a group of thousands of synthetic chemicals used to make products resistant to heat, stains, grease, and water.

Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].