Mine bosses face jail for worker deaths

By Sonia Kohlbacher
Updated May 20 2020 - 2:36pm, first published 2:30pm
The Queensland government has scrapped an amendment to allow the early release of prisoners.
The Queensland government has scrapped an amendment to allow the early release of prisoners.

Executives face up to 20 years in prison and companies fines of up to $10 million if their carelessness leads to a Queensland mine or quarry worker being killed on site.

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