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The AWU and the Beaconsfield Inquiry 22 July 2008

The Australian Workers’ Union is hopeful that the inquest into the death of miner Larry Knight will determine the cause of the collapse of the mine on Anzac Day in 2006.

 " We look forward to the recommendations of the inquiry, and hope that the inquest will give closure to the family of Larry Knight," Paul Howes, AWU National Secretary said today as the inquest begins in Tasmania.

" Equally we hope that the inquest will also make recommendations on mine safety generally in Tasmania," Mr. Howes said.

AWU Tasmanian Branch Secretary Ian Wakefield said "The AWU continues to work on a daily basis with our members in Beaconsfield and with miners across the state on ensuring that events like the Beaconsfield mine collapse never happen asgain."

The AWU will not be making any comment about the case until the conclusion of the inquiry, the AWU National Secretary, Mr Howes, said.

The AWU, its members and the Knight family will be jointly represented by the legal firm Maurice Blackburn. Any inquiries about the case should be directed to the lawyers through Ms Meaghan Telford on 0437 586 093.

Tasmanian Inquiry must deliver dramatic improvements to mine safety standards 02 June 2008

The AWU believes the Tasmanian Government should take immediate steps to introduce new mine safety regulations which address specific issues identified by the Coronial Inquiry into the Renison mine fatalities.

In a submission to a Tasmanian Legislative Council inquiry the Australian Workers Union has argued for a major overhaul to lead to a new regulatory framework for the mining industry that understands the new and emerging risks in the workplace.

" The AWU's preferred position is the reintroduction of a prescriptive model, if not generally, then at least in the state's mining industry,'' the AWU submission to the Legislative Council Inquiry argues.

Submissions to the Tasmanian Legislative Council inquiry closed last week.

Tasmanian Government must act on Coroner’s Mine Safety recommendations: AWU 21 May 2008

The AWU believes that the Tasmanian Government should take immediate steps to introduce new mine safety regulation which addresses specific issues identified by the Coronial Inquiry into the Renison mine fatalities.

Today’s findings by the Tasmanian Coroner into the Renison fatalities finally provides the families with the opportunity to find closure following their tragic fatalities.

Many of the findings are consistent with submissions made by the AWU into the review of the Workplace Health and Safety Act which was rejected at that time by the State Government.

The broader mining community can only benefit from the inadequacies identified by the Coroner in relation to regulation of Workplace Health and Safety in Tasmania’s Mining Industry.

" It is clear after extensive evidence considered by the Coroner that specific mining safety regulations are of critical necessity in order to ensure that tragedies of this nature are not repeated in the future," Tasmania AWU Secretary, Ian Wakefield said.

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