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Australia sues 3M for $2 billion over PFAS at bases

5/28/2026

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  • Commonwealth sues 3M and 3M Australia over PFAS contamination at 28 Defence Force bases, seeking $2 billion in damages.
  • Attorney-General Michelle Rowland said the claim seeks to recover more than $1 billion already spent on investigation, management and remediation.
  • 3M previously paid $132 million to about 30,000 Australian claimants, $212 million for property loss in Katherine, Oakey and Williamtown, and settled a $10.3 billion U.S. water-provider claim.