Senate debates

Wednesday, 12 February 2025

Questions without Notice

Wreck Bay: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances

2:48 pm

Photo of Malarndirri McCarthyMalarndirri McCarthy (NT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Indigenous Australians) Share this | Hansard source

I am advised that the Department of Health and Aged Care does not recommend blood testing. This is because results cannot be used to determine whether any medical condition is attributable to exposure to PFAS, in terms of Defence offering blood testing for communities impacted by PFAS.

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