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Australia Talks - 20 Jun 2024: Castle Law for Queensland and PFAS forever chemicals in drinking water


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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:09:05 - Castle Law is in front of the Queensland Parliament

00:39:52 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Eugowra in New South Wales

01:04:45 - PFAS forever chemicals: Carcinogens found in tap water across Australia

01:30:41 - This week in Australian history 14-20 June

01:40:55 - XXXX bottle top quiz

 

'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit.

 

Sources:

Visit Eugowra

Finally Tally: 40,470 signatures as Castle Law Petition Tabled in State Parliament

Castle Law petition

Castle Law petition to allow lethal force against home intruders tabled in Queensland parliament

If home is your ‘castle’, how far can you go to defend it? In Queensland, it’s up for debate

Australian drinking water now allows a carcinogen at 140 times the US rate

‘There’s no safe level’: Carcinogens found in tap water across Australia

There are ‘forever chemicals’ in our drinking water. Should standards change to protect our health?

Australian Government regulatory guidance on PFAS

On this day in history: Australia’s biggest gold robbery

Aussie Towns

Wikipedia - Escort rock

National Rock Garden

From Eugowra to Canberra: nine tonnes of Parliament House granite

Wikipedia - Eugowra

 

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