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Drink it up Freddo??- According to latest revelations, courtesy of The Saturday Paper,  apparently Murky & his Defence Mandarin mates are on a mission to lessen the liability of the Government on the more than 30 year PFOS/PFOA contamination at many Defence & civil (Airservices Australia) airports throughout Australia. 

Exclusive: Toxic chemical conflict on Defence sites
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[url=https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/contributor/chris-ray]Chris Ray

Consultants paid millions by Defence helped revise chemical safety standards that could shield the department from multiple compensation claims.


LACW Katherine Pearson
Firefighters at the Williamtown RAAF base during a simulated drill.

Like the hurt inflicted on Kaz Casey in the PelAir cover-up and the Pink Batts debacle, this is just another example of a cynical, deceitful, bureaucratic attempt at limiting the government's public liability in this matter - despicable, absolutely despicable!




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Absolute fucking political crooks. The entire lot of them. They are the first ones to load their own pockets, most of it by lies, deception and dishonesty, and then they are the first ones to screw the innocent people they vow to represent.

And this is all the proof you need;

“The Americans spend years updating their standards and Australia holds a one-day workshop attended by a select few and picks an eight-year-old standard off the shelf.”
A senate inquiry in May blasted defence’s response to the contamination as “slow and reactive” and “seemingly focused on limiting its liability rather than addressing the needs of residents”.

There should be a royal commission into not only Murky, but those above him who sanction such sly activities. None of these parasites act alone, and that includes 'he with the giant head'. If people are affected by this poisonous shite, and it is already well proven that they are, then compensation is morally justified. Strip some of these politician assholes superannuation benefits and disgusting million dollar salaries and use that money for the compensation payouts. Disgusting and despicable vermin. Maybe Sen X and some of the new senate crew can add this to their 'hit list' of deceptive dealings to look into?

Bring on the uprising.....TICK TOCK

Update 02/09/2016: From Senate Hansard yesterday the 1st time this issue was mentioned in the 45th Parliament was in question time by none other than newly elected NSW Senator Brian Burston, from Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party -

Defence Facilities: Chemical Contamination

Senator BURSTON (New South Wales) (14:20): My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. As you are aware, toxic chemicals used in firefighting foam have leaked from the Williamtown RAAF Base at Salt Ash, near Newcastle. The toxic chemicals have been found in water and fish and they have leached into the soil. Residents have been told not to drink bore water or eat any fish or eggs produced in the contaminated area, called the 'red zone'. As well as Salt Ash, the Department of Defence is investigating 18 sites throughout Australia for contamination, including the Oakey Army Aviation Centre, in Queensland. During the election campaign the Prime Minister promised $55 million for blood testing in epidemiology studies in areas across the country adversely affected by firefighting foam contamination. Given the acute threat to residents—that is, the chemicals found at Salt Ash and Oakey have been linked with kidney cancer, testicular cancer, ulcerated colitis, thyroid disease, hypertension and medically diagnosed high cholesterol—when will the blood testing epidemiology studies begin?

Senator PAYNE (New South Wales—Minister for Defence) (14:21): I thank Senator Burston very much for his first question in this place. If I am not mistaken, I know that this is a matter of significant interest to him as a local resident, as it is to many people in the broad Williamtown and Salt Ash community. Senator Burston is correct when he says that the government has made a commitment in relation both to voluntary blood testing and the commencement of an epidemiological study. The arrangements for those are underway with the Primary Health Networks, in particular, because there needs to be a proper health based framework through which they can take place, with the support of general practitioners. If individuals have already procured blood tests for their own purposes, then they will be reimbursed. If they wish to do that now, then they will also be reimbursed. The development of the epidemiological study is being done—largely directed by the Department of Health, as is entirely appropriate—and the reference points, the outlines, for that are almost complete. The minister for health is awaiting receipt of those.

If individuals who participate in the blood-testing process, or who seek blood tests, wish to voluntarily be part of such an epidemiological study, then that would of course be a matter for them. Nobody will be forced or compelled to do that. But in terms of the health information and data that is available on the tracking of PFOS and PFOA, or contaminant levels, this will be, if it is participated in by a good number of people in these key areas, one of the leading health studies available in the world. It will assist us in formulating policy in the context of a department such as defence, which finds itself in this position, a department such as health or a department such as environment. We are taking a whole-of-government approach— (Time expired)

The PRESIDENT: Senator Burston—a supplementary question.


Senator BURSTON (New South Wales) (14:23): Does the minister agree that because this toxic chemical contamination cannot be neutralised the government should commence a buyback program of affected properties in the red zone so that residents can relocate to a safe environment? If so, when will the buyback begin?

Senator PAYNE (New South Wales—Minister for Defence) (14:23): This is a pressing issue for the residents not just in Williamtown, but I would also acknowledge residents in Oakey in Queensland, because there have been some decisions taken by valuers, by financial institutions in relation to land values, in the context of perhaps the current heightened debate. The government has been involved in the process of a very complex series of environmental, ecological and human health assessments. Once the interim health reference values are established by that testing process, once the detailed environmental investigations are concluded and they are underway in both of those areas, then we will be in a much better position to look at the legal implications in relation to land values. This is a very complex issue for those who live in these local areas. I have met with a number of them, and I understand their very, very serious concerns. (Time expired)

It is encouraging to see the good Senator has not been overawed by the occasion and is ready to get stuck into tackling the real issues affecting his constituents. It should be noted that Senator Burston is yet to even give his first speech...


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Ps Hmm...wonder how long before attention is drawn to the reportedly 36 identified ASA run Civil Airports, that will expand the 'victim' compensation count somewhat exponentially...

Tick..tick...tick...Murky & Co, it is all a matter of time now you cretins, this one will make the Pink batts fiasco look like a minor speed bump..