Government defends itself over handling of PFAS contamination

By Carrie Fellner
Updated July 17 2018 - 9:17pm, first published 8:00pm
'SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS': The federal government has defended its handling of PFAS contamination in its submission to the Senate inquiry. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers
'SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS': The federal government has defended its handling of PFAS contamination in its submission to the Senate inquiry. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers

The Turnbull government has defended its handling of the country's firefighting foam contamination scandal, after coming under attack from within its own party for its failure to compensate victims trapped on toxic and unsaleable properties. 

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