Oakey Beef Exports – a South-East Queensland abattoir – are taking the Australian Defence Force to court over claims of chemical contamination. The abattoir claims the Army Aviation Centre in Oakey had an historical record of processing chemicals, significantly affecting their products and employees. Per and poly-fluoroalkyl, also known as PFAs, were once used widely in Defence Force fire-fighting foams. Defence have upheld they had continued discussions with the abattoir and the Oakey community surrounding the contaminants up until they ceased using the products. Defence have also provided proof suggesting there is currently no evidence of harm to humans from the potential chemical residue.