Lake Macquarie One Nation Senator Brian Burston has accused Defence of ignoring communities living on land contaminated by chemicals used on military bases.
He's spoken with Defence and government ministers about dozens of sites across Australia including Williamtown and Oakey in Queensland.
Senator Burston says he's been told nothing more can be done for residents until a report is released.
"Residents are desperate - we are going to have some major mental health issues very very soon if they don't do something about it and they're just sitting on their hands. They've known about this since 2003 - I read a report from the Defence department and they're just worried about bad publicity," he said.
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| Senator Brian Burston Photo courtesy Cessnock Advertiser |
