Legal geographers have recently been interested in interlegality: the interactions between different legal orders governing one particular space. Contaminated land is one such space governed by multiple legal orders; however, it is yet to receive great attention in legal geography. In Australia, different authorities and bodies cooperate together in a responsive regulatory framework to prevent contamination and then manage cases where contamination has occurred, although this process is mostly coordinated at the level of the state. This article evaluates the framework by reference to a case where the contamination, by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), has crossed jurisdictional boundaries in Williamtown, in New South Wales, Australia. This cross‐boundary incursion has complicated management responses, and may have resulted in contradicting forms of regulatory implementation by different legal orders and a break down in accountability. Ultimately, such findings point to the need for the current regulatory framework to be adapted to better deal with situations of spatial and legal complexity.

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新南威尔士州威廉敦的受污染土地管制的法律地理

法制地理学家最近对合法性感兴趣：管辖一个特定空间的不同法律秩序之间的相互作用。受污染的土地就是这样一种空间，受多个法律命令支配；但是，它在法律地理领域仍未引起高度重视。在澳大利亚，不同的主管部门和机构在快速响应的监管框架中合作，以防止污染，然后管理发生污染的案件，尽管此过程主要是在州一级进行的。本文通过参考全氟烷基和多氟烷基物质（PFAS）污染已越过澳大利亚新南威尔士州威廉镇的管辖范围的情况来评估框架。这种跨界入侵具有复杂的管理响应，并可能由于不同的法律命令导致监管实施形式相互矛盾，并导致责任追究制破裂。最终，这些发现表明需要对当前的监管框架进行调整，以更好地应对空间和法律复杂性的情况。