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Survivors of contaminated blood scandal applaud inquiry announcement

ABC News Australia - Top Stories · 19 August 2026 at 12:08 pm

Survivors of Australia's contaminated blood scandal, which saw up to 20,000 people infected with HIV or hepatitis C, applaud the announcement of a Senate inquiry into the circumstances behind the medical disaster.

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