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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Daisy Dumas

Child’s hands allegedly catch fire touching Questacon plasma globe

Questacon science museum in Canberra.
The Department of Industry, Science and Resources has been charged with breaching federal work health and safety laws after a child allegedly suffered serious injuries from an exhibit at Questacon. Photograph: Suzanne Long/Alamy

The federal department that runs Questacon could be fined up to $1.5m after a child’s hands were allegedly set on fire during a visit to the Canberra museum.

The nine-year-old was seriously burned after they allegedly touched a hands-on plasma globe exhibit at the National Science and Technology Centre in July 2022.

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