BILL DRAFTING – QUEENSLAND

Miners hit out at industrial kill laws

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Original article by Michael McKenna
The Australian – Page: 7 : 10-Oct-17

The Queensland Resources Council has accused the State Government of not consulting it over new industrial manslaughter laws. The proposed laws, instigated as a result of union pressure, are due to go before state parliament on 11 October. However, the QRC has only just learned that the laws may be extended to cover the minerals sector, and it states that they will conflict with existing health and safety rules. The QRC has threatened to campaign against the Government at the next election if the proposed laws are not amended.

CORPORATES
QUEENSLAND RESOURCES COUNCIL LIMITED, QUEENSLAND. DEPT OF THE PREMIER AND CABINET, QUEENSLAND. DEPT OF STATE DEVELOPMENT, KATTER’S AUSTRALIAN PARTY, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, CONSTRUCTION, FORESTRY, MINING AND ENERGY UNION OF AUSTRALIA

Miners say water bill to cost jobs

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Original article by Michael McKenna
The Australian – Page: 2 : 12-Oct-16

New Hope Coal has warned that the Queensland Government’s proposed new water licence regime for existing resources projects will affect the timetable for the expansion of its Acland mine. MD Shane Stephan has told state MPs that the company will have to begin laying off workers at the mine in 2017 if the legislation is passed. The Queensland Resources Council has criticised the proposed legislation, which would subject resources projects to an additional environmental approval process in order to obtain a water licence.

CORPORATES
NEW HOPE COAL AUSTRALIA, NEW HOPE CORPORATION LIMITED – ASX NHC, QUEENSLAND RESOURCES COUNCIL LIMITED, ADANI MINING PTY LTD, QUEENSLAND. DEPT OF ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE PROTECTION