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Qld to prohibit 100% FIFO

QUEENSLAND Natural Resources and Mines minister Anthony Lynham has introduced legislation to Parliament that will prevent 100% fly-in, fly-out operations in new large resource projects where the nearby regional community has a capable workforce.

Lou Caruana
Queensland Natural Resources and Mines minister Anthony Lynham.

Queensland Natural Resources and Mines minister Anthony Lynham.

The legislation will also require large resource projects to consider locals for employment to ensure competitive local businesses have the opportunity to win contracts and be part of the project’s supply...

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