Residents living in the Williamtown red zone are being warned not to expect too much from today's announcement by federal Labor.
Shadow defence minister, Richard Marles is expected to commit a future Shorten government to further and quicker research and testing on the impact of PFAS chemicals as well as a nationwide ban on the substance.
He's also expected to announce federal Labor will pick up the $10 million commitment promised by the their state counterparts if they won the March election, to clean local drains.
But no money will be promised to compensate residents for having their land contaminated.
The Morrison government has also refused to commit funding towards compensation and property buybacks.
However, federal Paterson candidates representing the Greens, One Nation and the United Australia Parties have committed to fight for compensation if elected on Saturday.
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| Shadow Defence Minister Richard Marles |
