Contamination of Australian Defence Force facilities and other Commonwealth, state and territory sites in Australia
Submission 103
18 December 2015
Committee Secretary
Senate FADT Committee
Parliament House Canberra
Re: Contamination caused by firefi$hting foams at the Army Aviation Centre at Oakey
Dear Sir/Madam
From my reading of the recent court case in the United States concerning the effects of contamination
by perfluorinated compounds and the pending case involving an action for compensation for
ulcerative colitis, I am concerned about the long range effects of perfluorinated carbon contamination
in the Oakey Area.
I grew up on the property which now forms the heart of the designated plume of contamination in
Oakey. My daughter unfortunately developed inflammatory bowel disease despite there being no
history of this type of medical condition in our family. I therefore would like to draw the senate's
attention to the possible long range effects of the Army's use of firefighting foam on the Oakey base
and the wider application for people who grew up in the now designated plume of contamination.
Yours faithfully,
Edwina