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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Mardi Borg

Science department faces sentencing after child horrifically burnt at Questacon

"Seeing my daughter on fire, the sound of her screams, and the fear I felt in those moments are memories I will carry with me for the rest of my life," a mother told a court after her nine-year-old was severely burned during a visit to Questacon.

The sentence hearing for the Department of Industry, Science and Resources, which oversees the Canberra science institution, was held in the ACT Magistrates Court on Tuesday, August 25.

The department pleaded guilty to one charge of failing to comply with health and safety duties causing the risk of death or serious injury.

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