Overview of PFAS reporting, testing and mapping in Australia Prepared for NGO members of the PFAS Subgroup, NPRI WG Date: 22 January, 2022 (rev)

Overview of PFAS reporting, testing and mapping in Australia Prepared for NGO members of the PFAS Subgroup, NPRI WG Date: 22 January, 2022 (rev) The memo aims to provide an overview of the reporting mechanism on PFAS in Australia, plus PFAS testing and the extent of contamination. [...] There are also many legal actions/class actions about PFAS contamination.13 PFAS remediation in and around Defence bases In January 2022, the Australian Government welcomed the Second Progress report of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence, and Trade PFAS Sub-committee’s Inquiry into PFAS remediation around Defence bases and responded to the PFAS Sub-committee's recommendations. [...] Council believes that the PFAS contamination in the effluent is sourced from the PFAS contamination at the RAAF base. [...] The draft is available on the federal website.39 The Australian Organics Recycling Association (AORA) called on the Federal and State Governments to urgently implement PFAS controls.40 AORA believes that the PFAS pollution problem is so severe that it is impossible to solve by recycling goods at the end of their life cycle. [...] While the ADWG is a national document, the implementation and regulation of water quality standards typically fall under the jurisdiction of the individual states and territories.