Australia sues 3M for record-breaking sum over Pfas ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting

Australia's federal government is suing 3M and 3M Australia for more than A$2bn over PFAS firefighting foam contamination at defence sites, calling it the Commonwealth's largest legal claim. 3M says it never made PFAS in Australia and stopped selling the foam there about 20 years ago.

1. Frame 1Australia's government sues 3M for A$2bn over PFAS foam contamination at defence bases.
2. Frame 2The claim covers 28 locations where firefighting foam allegedly contaminated defence land.
3. Frame 3Attorney-General Michelle Rowland calls it the Commonwealth's largest legal claim.
4. Frame 4Officials say cleanup has already cost taxpayers more than A$1bn.
5. Frame 53M says it never made PFAS in Australia and stopped selling the foam there about 20 years ago.
6. Frame 6The court fight now tests who pays for cleanup after three PFAS chemicals were banned.