Janet Rice (Victoria, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

The Department of Health maintains there is no consistent evidence that the toxins cause 'important' health effects. In contrast, the US EPA has concluded that these chemicals are a human health hazard that can cause immune dysfunction and cancer. Given this, when will the government ratify the United Nations Stockholm convention agreement to ban PFOS chemicals and bring Australia into line with the 171 other countries that have ratified this agreement?