The Commonwealth is fined after a nine-year-old girl suffers second-degree burns at Questacon after her hands catch fire. Reporting says the incident occurred in 2022 when the child touched a plasma globe inside the science attraction and was later treated for injuries.
ABC Australia reports the fine is $140,000, describing the situation as involving the girl’s hands catching fire after touching the globe following use of alcohol-based hand sanitiser. PerthNow reports the government department is fined more than $100,000 for second-degree burns, without specifying the exact amount in its headline. Both outlets link the burns to contact with the plasma display and present the matter as a regulatory or compliance outcome for the Commonwealth.
Across the coverage, the key points focus on the child’s age, the type of device involved—a plasma globe at Questacon—and the mechanism described as ignition of her hands after sanitiser contact.
