Mehreen Faruqi (NSW, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

When the inquiry into PFAS contamination handed down its report in this parliament about seven months ago I did urge the government to take concrete action and not leave communities hanging for many months. It is really disappointing that they have not swiftly responded to the recommendations of the report, which are really so important to so many people. This is an extremely serious issue that affects thousands of people across the country, including in my home state of New South Wales around the Williamtown RAAF base.

PFAS contamination has caused significant mental, emotional and financial stress for people, and it's simply not fair for the government to not make its responses to the recommendations clear as soon as possible. The government shouldn't string people along. There is a need to show them the respect that they deserve. They really have waited long enough.