Queensland’s first industrial manslaughter sentence

By Martin Osborne, Peta Willoughby and Amy Parry on June 12, 2020 Posted in Australia

Queensland’s first industrial manslaughter sentence was handed down yesterday by the Brisbane District Court for the death of a worker at an auto recycling yard in 2019.… Continue reading

Industrial manslaughter offence introduced for resources sector

By Martin Osborne and Amy Parry on May 21, 2020 Posted in Australia

Laws introducing the offence of industrial manslaughter in the resources sector were passed by Queensland Parliament on 20 May 2020.… Continue reading

Industrial manslaughter progresses in the Northern Territory and Western Australia

By Katherine Morris and Melissa Carnell on December 2, 2019 Posted in Australia

Following our recent updates regarding the introduction of workplace manslaughter laws in Victoria (see our blog article here) and proposed legislative changes in New South Wales (see our blog article here), there have now been further developments, with industrial manslaughter laws being passed in the Northern Territory (NT) and proposed in Western Australia as part … Continue reading