The report on the statutory review of the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Act 2013 and Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation 2014 (WHS (MPS) laws) was...
Category - GOVERNMENT & LEGISLATION
The Queensland Palaszczuk Labor Government has appointed a new Minister to head up the resources sector (incorporating Resources Safety and Health) in the State. Labor stalwart, Scott Stewart...
After lengthy and intense debate, the Work Health and Safety Bill 2019 (WA) (WHS Bill) was passed by the Western Australian Parliament, on 3 November 2020. It is anticipated the WHS Bill will receive...
OPINION The Queensland Election is set to be hotly contested around a number of key mining regions with often issues fought around what each party will deliver economically for the regions, but...
Workplace exposure standard for respirable crystalline silica halved to 0.05 milligrams per cubic metre effective 27 October, 2020 and respirable coal dust halved to 1.5 milligrams per cubic metre...
After nearly four weeks of debate, the Government of Western Australia’s Work Health and Safety (WHS) Bill passed the Legislative Council on 21st October. It will now be sent to the Legislative...
New Hope Corporation has confirmed it will cut corporate jobs with up to 90 of the company’s head office positions to be offered voluntary redundancies. The move comes after the company has...
The systemic failure of Australia’s Commonwealth, State and Territory legislation to protect cultural heritage, has been exemplified by the incident that occurred at the Juukan Gorge, according to...
A Queensland opposition MP has confirmed that statutory officials in the mining industry will need to prove their knowledge before being appointed in Queensland under an LNP government. Member for...
OPINION The recent resignation of Dr Anthony Lynham, Queensland’s Mine Safety Minister, has seen a raft of applause for Lynham’s great works come from the likes of Queensland’s...
Queensland’s historical failures in mine safety have been flagged by the Queensland LNP as an important issue for a new Queensland Government. Speaking on the recent hearing delays to the...
Mining exploration companies AU Exploration Pty Ltd (AU Exploration) and NBH Resources Pty Ltd (NBH Resources) will have to pay $15,500 in fines and costs after being convicted of breaching the...
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