Lawyers representing communities affect PFAS contamination have announced they reach an agreement with the Department Of Defence. Class Actions Practice Leader Joshua Aylward said the positive result, reached overnight during formal negotiations between the parties, would come as a relief to affected residents. “The people of Oakey and Katherine have been living in limbo for more than five years,” Mr Aylward said. “We’re pleased to have achieved this outcome for these communities, which will help property owners to move forward with their lives,” he said. “This settlement will go some way to financially compensate them for the extensive property value losses they’ve experienced and for the...