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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald

$137m settlement for landowners after PFAS contamination

A sign along Nelson Bay Road at Salt Ash in 2018 after contaimination was found. Picture by Marina Neil

THOUSANDS of landowners around Australia whose properties were contaminated by firefighting foam used on air force bases have secured a multi-million dollar payout.

Parties reached an in-principle, binding agreement at the weekend for a sum of $132.7 million, covering about 30,000 landowners near seven sites claiming to be affected by toxic PFAS chemicals in the foam.

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