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Kat Wong

EXPLAINED: Museum faces fine after child burnt by plasma globe | Rare Historical Photos

A child was burned when touching a plasma globe after using hand sanitiser, an investigation found. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

A government department could be fined up to $1.5 million after a child caught fire during a visit to Canberra science institution.

The nine-year-old was touching a plasma globe when their hands caught alight during a visit to Questacon in July 2022.

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