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Department of Industry, Science and Resources: Comcare prosecution

criminal conviction24 Sept 2026Penalty $140K

Respondent

Department of Industry, Science and Resources

Facts

Questacon (a division of DISR) supplied alcohol-based hand sanitiser near plasma globe exhibits; a child visitor's hands caught fire after touching a globe in July 2022. The release says it was the sixth incident involving the globes in five months and earlier warnings were not adequately acted on.

Outcome

Department of Industry, Science and Resources was convicted and fined $140,000 in the ACT Magistrates Court (24 September 2026).

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https://www.comcare.gov.au/about/news-events/news/department-fined-over-questacon-burns-incident

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