Government fined after girl, 9, burnt at Questacon

Government hit with major fine after schoolgirl burned at Questacon exhibit

The nine-year-old suffered second-degree burns to her hands and wrists.

'Not an isolated event': Questacon fined after child's hands catch fire

The commonwealth has been fined $140,000 over an incident where a nine-year-old girl's hands caught fire at Questacon in 2022, when she was touching a plasma globe after using an alcohol-based hand sanitiser.

'Not an isolated event': department learns fate after child's traumatic burning

A department was fined $140,000 in the ACT Magistrates Court over a Questacon fire that burnt a child.

Government fined after girl, 9, burnt at Questacon

A government department has been fined more than $100,000 for second-degree burns a child received at Questacon after she touched a plasma globe.