Following our detailed comments in our
28 September 2017 Insight article and the update in our
15 May 2018 Insight article, the Mines Legislation
(Resources Safety) Amendment Bill 2018 (Bill)
was passed by the Queensland Parliament on 31 October
2018. The Bill was supported by both the Government and
the Opposition.
As a result, significant changes to the Coal Mining Safety
and Health Act 1999 (Qld) (CMSHA) and the
Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 (Qld)
(MQSHA) will be made that will affect, among other
things, duties of officers, reporting requirements for mine worker
diseases, reporting defects and hazards affecting plant and
substances, incorporating contractor and service provider plans and
increasing penalties and inspector powers.
