Commissioner for Resources Safety and Health
Role / OfficeReferenced in 2 bills
Resources Safety and Health Queensland Bill 2019
This bill creates Resources Safety and Health Queensland as an independent statutory body to regulate safety in Queensland's mining, quarrying, explosives and petroleum industries. It implements recommendations from the Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis inquiry, separating the safety regulator from the government department that promotes the mining industry.
4/9/2019· PASSED with amendment· Hon A Lynham
Work & EmploymentHealth
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Coal Mining Safety and Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022
This bill makes practical adjustments to coal mining safety employment rules and supports Queensland's critical minerals sector. It allows coal mining companies more flexibility in staffing safety-critical positions while maintaining the core protections for workers, and introduces rent deferrals for new critical minerals mining leases.
12/10/2022· PASSED· Hon S Stewart MP
Work & EmploymentBusiness & EconomyEnvironment
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