On 22 August 2024, the Senate appointed a select committee, to be known as the Select Committee on PFAS (per and polyfluoroalkyl substances), to inquire into the extent, regulation and management of PFAS, and present its final report by 5 August 2025.
In the 48th Parliament on 28 July, the Senate reappointed the Select Committee on PFAS with the same powers and provisions for membership, the power to consider and use the evidence and records of the select committee appointed on 22 August 2024, and with a reporting date of 19 November 2025.
The committee has opened submissions and welcomes contributions from community members impacted by PFAS, and other interested parties. All correspondence and evidence previously received for this inquiry has been made available to the new committee. This means that submissions already provided to the committee do not need to be re-submitted.
The committee secretariat can also help with any inquiries and can be contacted on telephone +61 2 6277 3247 or by email to PFAS.sen@aph.gov.au.
For more information about previous submissions, public hearings and additional evidence, please see the webpage for the committee appointed in the 47th Parliament.