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New era for mining safety regulation in Queensland

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Queensland's new mining safety laws came into effect this week, with executives facing up to 20 years’ jail if workers die because of their criminal negligence.

Mines Minister Dr Anthony Lynham said industrial manslaughter became an offence from July 1 in Queensland’s resources sector – better protecting the state’s 66,000 sector workers.

“Sadly eight workers have died on the job in our mines and quarries in the past two years and just in May this year five miners were seriously injured at an underground coal mine,” Dr Lynham said.

 “In the 21st century this is unacceptable. . .

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Mining manslaughter laws passed in Parliament

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New mine safety laws passed in Queensland Parliament today, with executives facing up to 20 years’ jail if Queensland mine and quarry workers die because of their criminal negligence.

Mines Minister Dr Anthony Lynham said establishing industrial manslaughter as an offence in mines and quarries was another key reform by the Palaszczuk Government  to protect the state’s 50,000 mine and quarry workers.

“This offence sends the clear message to employers and senior officers that the safety and health of their workers is paramount,” Dr Lynham said.

“In the past two years we’ve had eight workers die. . .

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Calls to fast-track industrial manslaughter laws

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The miners’ union has called on the Queensland Government to bring forward the passage of new laws extending industrial manslaughter offences to the state’s mining industry.

It comes in the wake of last week’s accident at Grosvenor coal mine. 

CFMEU Mining and Energy Queensland President Stephen Smyth has written to Queensland Mines Minister Anthony Lynham calling for the urgent progression and passing of the Mineral and Energy Resources and other Legislation Amendment Bill 2020. 

The new legislation would. . .

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Mine manslaughter charges miss the mark

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The Mine Managers' Association of Australia (MMAA) says it has never seen an issue elicit such 'angst and ire' among members as the Mineral and Energy Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2020.

The association's objections to the Bill are outlined in a submission to the committee recommending industrial manslaughter charges for executives in charge of mines where fatalities occur.

MMAA president Gavin Taylor said in the submission that the recommendations follow none of the recent findings in. . .

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Union fights company calls for exemptions

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Senior officials from CFMEU Mining & Energy will argue against any exemptions for on-site mining executives under new industrial manslaughter laws when they appear before a Queensland Parliamentary Committee in Moranbah tonight. “No-one should be above the law,” CFMEU Mining &Energy Queensland President Stephen Smyth said. “The whole point of industrial manslaughter laws is the ensure that people take responsibility for their safety obligations. “Parliamentarians must not give mining bosses a free pass on industrial manslaughter.”He said the CFMEU Mining & Energy officials would counter 'nonsensical claims' by industry representatives that stronger workplace laws would somehow. . .

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QRC urges changes to new mine safety Bill

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The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has raised concerns that proposed industrial manslaughter laws will decrease the safety culture in the mining industry. 

It is pushing for the exclusion of statutory positions including site-based SSEs from the definition of Senior Officers under the new legislation (the Mineral and Energy Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2020).

And it has raised objections to the proposal that all statutory officials in coal mining must be employed by the coal mine operator

QRC chief executive Ian Macfarlane today told a Parliamentary Committee examining the proposed legislation that safety remained the sector’s. . .

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Mining manslaughter laws must apply to all: union

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A key union says planned industrial manslaughter laws should apply to all who work in mining, challenging coal company arguments that senior on-site managers should be excluded.

CFMEU Mining and Energy Division Queensland district president Stephen Smyth was commenting on submissions lodged for the proposed Mineral and Energy Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2020.

The Bill will extend industrial manslaughter laws to the state’s resources industry, with penalties of up to $13 million and 20 years’ jail.

"The law should apply to all who work in mining and all the way up to the board room," Mr. . .

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Big miners fight to protect on-site executives from new penalty

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Major mining houses are fighting to exclude senior on-site executives from the penalties of new industrial manslaughter legislation.

Submissions are now being taken for the Mineral and Energy Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2020.

Glencore's submission argues that the industrial manslaughter offence should only apply to those people who are genuinely the most senior people in the organisation and exclude SSEs and their direct and indirect reports.

But if the government intended to expose those people to potential criminal liability. . .

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Union backs industrial manslaughter Bill

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A key mining union has welcomed the introduction of a Bill to Queensland Parliament to extend industrial manslaughter laws to the state’s resources industry.

The proposed legislation would create a criminal offence where negligence contributes to the death of a mineworker; with penalties of up to $13 million and 20 years’ jail.

“The industry has fought tooth and nail against being held accountable for worker deaths,” CFMEU Mining and Energy Queensland President Stephen Smyth said.

“I commend the Queensland Government for standing up to
pressure from the mining companies and bringing this Bill to parliament.

“Over the past year. . .

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New mining manslaughter laws go before Parliament

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Laws introduced into Parliament today would see executives facing up to 20 years in jail if Queensland mine and quarry workers die because of their criminal negligence.

Mines Minister Dr Anthony Lynham introduced the legislation creating the offence of industrial manslaughter for the resources sector.

“It is
totally unacceptable that workers continue to die in our resources workplaces,”
Dr Lynham said.

“Queensland already has the toughest mine
safety and health laws in the world.

 “These
laws will give our 50,000 mine and quarry workers the same protections as other
Queensland workers.

“These are
part of the. . .

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Time for talk is over, says mining union boss

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The threat of
significant jail time is a necessary part of new industrial manslaughter legislation
for the Queensland resources sector, the CFMEU says.

CFMEU Mining and Energy Queensland President Stephen Smyth was commenting after Mines and Energy Minister Anthony Lynham said the new laws would be going before Parliament next year, with penalties including up to 20 years in jail.

"Time for talking  is over," Mr Smyth said.

"There has to be firm action taken and the government has the ability to do that and they need to do that.

"I'm sick of it. People go. . .

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New manslaughter law to apply to mining sector

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The offence of industrial manslaughter will be introduced for mining deaths under legislation to go before Queensland Parliament in 2020.

Mines and Energy Minister Anthony Lynham spoke in Parliament on the issue today following the seventh death in the state's mines and quarries within 18 months.

"Mr Speaker, Queensland already has the toughest mine safety and health laws in the world," he said.

"But when it comes to protecting life and limb, there’s no end point.

"That is why I will be bringing legislation into this House next year that will create the offence of industrial manslaughter.

"This. . .

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