ENVIRONMENT

New Qld FIFO laws come into practice

THE Strong and Sustainable Resource Communities Act came into force in Queensland on Friday, meaning major resource projects adjacent to nearby regional communities will no longer be able to employ 100% fly-in fly-out workforces in the state.

 Queensland has revised its FIFO legislation.

Queensland has revised its FIFO legislation.

Under the law, large resource projects - those with 100 or more workers and an environmental authority - located within a 125km radius of a nearby regional community with at least 200 residents will be...

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