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Mines Minister Scott Stewart. Picture: Matt Taylor.
Mr Stewart said re-entry to Grosvenor mine was a matter for industry regulator Resources Safety and Health Queensland and the independent Mines Inspectorate.
“Queensland now has the toughest mine safety and health laws in the world, and I stand ready to continue reforms where and when the evidence shows they are needed,” he said.
“The Palaszczuk Government has demonstrated its commitment to mine workers with the greatest suite of mine safety and health reforms in 20 years.
“The government continuously engages with all stakeholders, including the CFMMEU, when it comes to mine safety.”
An RSHQ spokeswoman said Grosvenor mine continued to provide updates about its risk assessment for re-entry to the mine.
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Subscriber only Hundreds of workers at Grosvenor mine have signed a petition calling for its senior leadership team to be sacked, saying safety culture has not been addressed since a blast left five workers with horrific burns. The petition was sent to Anglo American s metallurgical coal business chief executive Tyler Mitchelson from CFMEU mining and energy Queensland president Stephen Smyth on behalf of more than 200 workers. It stated employees at the Anglo American-owned mine expressed extreme concern about returning to work under the management team that oversaw the underground blast of May 2020 which injured five men. Since the explosions, Anglo American s senior leadership team at Grosvenor have given us no reason to believe they have addressed the culture of poor safety or that they have put in place measures that will prevent a repeat disaster, the petition read.
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