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Andrew Brown

National body to head clean-up of 'forever chemicals'

Williamtown air force base in NSW is one of the defence bases affected by PFAS contamination. (Darren Pateman/AAP PHOTOS)

Residents in communities affected by toxic "forever chemicals" have been promised a consistent approach to tackle the problem under a national co-ordinating body.

The federal government has handed down its response to a review of contamination from per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) near three defence bases.

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