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Grosvenor blast report before Resources Minister

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The Queensland Coal Mining Board of Inquiry established after last year's Grosvenor mine blast has provided Part II of its report to Resources Minister Scott Stewart.

Not yet available to the public, Part II sets out the Board’s findings and recommendations on the cause of the serious accident that occurred at Grosvenor mine on May 6, 2020, injuring five men, and 27 methane exceedance high potential incidents in the lead-up to that event.

The Board has also flagged that the report includes findings and recommendations on labour hire arrangements, the roles of site and industry safety and. . .

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Stoush over interim coal safety report

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The LNP is calling for the Queensland Government to release a report on the Grosvenor mine explosion and resources industry safety.

Mines Minister Anthony Lynham received the interim report from Queensland’s Coal Mining Board of Inquiry this week.

Opposition spokesman for mines Dale Last said he believed all Queenslanders, especially resources communities and workers, deserved to know its contents.

Opposition spokesman for mines Dale Last.

“While the. . .

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Coal safety boss grilled on union cold-shoulder concerns

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Queensland's Chief Inspector of Coal Mines has denied allegations of a deteriorating relationship with union check inspectors or pushing them out of investigations.

Peter Newman was giving evidence on day two of the public hearings of the Coal Mining Board of Inquiry, called after an explosion at Grosvenor mine in May injured five men. 

He was questioned extensively on Mines Inspectorate interactions with the CFMEU's industry safety and health representatives (ISHRs) and site safety and health representatives (SSHRs) - also known as check inspectors.

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Inspectorate has a hard time filling vacancies

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Queensland's Mines Inspectorate has difficulty filling positions and remains below strength, the Coal Mining Board of Inquiry has heard.

Chief Inspector of Coal Mines Peter Antony Newman was among the State officials giving evidence on the first day of public hearings.

He spoke of the qualifications required for inspectors, and noted that those with the appropriate underground mine management experience and certificates of competency were 'a fairly small pool of people'.

"There are two aspects which impact in terms of our ability to attract inspectors of that ilk," he said.

"The first is a disparity between remuneration of the. . .

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