The Williamtown RAAF Base contamination crisis has become a key battleground for the federal election.
Less than TWO weeks after Labor committed to funding voluntary blood testing and a taskforce to investigate remediation options, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has this morning pledged a re-elected Coalition government will commit $55-million to a remediation package at Williamtown and the Oakey base in Queensland.
The package includes voluntary blood testing for residents in the red zone, and a study looking into the causes and health effects of the fire fighting foam contamination.
A dedicated community liaison officer would also be appointed as part of new mental health and counseling services for residents.
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