Qld Mines Compliance Policy Changes
Fatalities, permanent disabilities and clear Legislation breaches continue to plague the Queensland Mining Industry.
Prosecutions rarely occur
Because of the gutting of the Mines Department Compliance Policy there is no effective process set out any longer.
The initial Compliance Policy was signed off by then Minister Robertson in the year 2000. It was 20 pages in all
There was at least one slightly amended and expanded Policy signed off by Minister Wilson in 2009 that is 26 pages long
The current Policy has been signed off by Mark Stone the Exeutive Director on the 21st November 2017.
There are now only 10 pages in the Policy, 4 of which are the Cover page and Index etc.
This is one of the most unscrutinised, and retrograde actions ever performed by the Mines Department.
How is it possible for a Public Servant to issue a Policy that supercedes one signed off by the previous Mines Ministers?
This action by Mr Stone has occurred under the current Minister anthony Lynham
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