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Bosses in the frame in Victorian work death bill

THE Minerals Council of Australia has bluntly warned the Victorian government that its proposed industrial manslaughter laws will impair, not enhance, health and safety at Australian workplaces.

 Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews made a pre-election promise in May last year to introduce industrial manslaughter laws after 23 workplace fatalities in the state in 2018

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews made a pre-election promise in May last year to introduce industrial manslaughter laws after 23 workplace fatalities in the state in 2018

The Victorian government revealed last week that it had started working on state workplace manslaughter laws and establishing an implementation taskforce, to make employers financially liable for workplace...

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