The Turnbull government is promising to conduct an independent review into safe drinking water levels at Williamtown if re-elected.
It comes after a federal government committee called EnHealth established new safe drinking levels for areas affected by PFOS and PFOA 78 times higher than advisory levels set this year in the United States.
The advice is based on European guidelines set in 2008 but reviewed in 2012.
Liberal candidate for Paterson, Karen Howard says the disparity between the European and U.S guidelines means an independent review is needed and the Turnbull government would conduct this within 30 days of the July 2 election.
However, Labor candidate for Paterson, Meryl Swanson says the release of the EnHealth advisory guideline at the weekend shows the government is in pre-election panic and, while the review is welcome, there is a need for a nationally consistent approach which is why Labor has committed to establishing a intergovernmental taskforce which will report within 90 days and ensure the Federal Government's response is consistent, coordinated and transparent.
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| Labor candidate, Meryl Swanson and Liberal candidate Karen Howard |
