A Katherine Town Council delegation is heading to Canberra to plea for help on the town’s PFAS contamination.
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Mayor Fay Miller, chief executive officer Rob Jennings and a high-profile contamination victim, Anthony Bartlett, will plea for Commonwealth help.
A meeting has already been confirmed with Health Minister Greg Hunt.
Council wrote to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull last month asking for his intervention on the ongoing chemical crisis.
Council endorsed a letter to the Prime Minister seeking his “urgent and determined leadership to more effectively deal with the impacts of PFAS to our people, environment and economy”.
While a meeting with Mr Turnbull seems unlikely, the Katherine delegation is still hoping to set up a meeting with Defence Minister Marise Payne.
Defence representatives will be in Katherine for another public update at Knotts Crossing on Monday evening.
More than 300 residents have already signed up to join a class action against the department seeking compensation for lost property values.
“We are taking Anthony Bartlett to show the human face of it all,” Mayor Miller said.
The delegation plan to meeting with other local MPs while in Canberra.
Chris McLennan
ACM national rural property writer based in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria. Career journalist. Multi award winner.
ACM national rural property writer based in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria. Career journalist. Multi award winner.
