Bridget McKenzie (Victoria, National Party, Minister for Regional Communications) Share this | Hansard source

Again recognising that this is outside my ministerial responsibilities or those of the Minister for Health: the government understands that some communities potentially affected by PFAS contamination are concerned about how this may affect them. Their wellbeing is the government's absolute focus, and we'll work closely with them to provide advice and assistance as quickly as possible.

As a government, we rely on advice from independent, scientific research authorities such as enHealth. The current research indicates that there is currently no consistent evidence that exposure to PFAS causes adverse human health effects. However, because these chemicals persist in humans and the environment, it is recommended that human exposure is minimised as a precaution. We will continue to be guided by the expert scientific advice and the literature from international and Australian-based researchers.