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NSW introducing industrial manslaughter law

THE New South Wales government is introducing an industrial manslaughter offence, which will also apply to the mining industry, bringing it into line with other mainland states.

 The law will ensure the most serious work health and safety breaches carry a severe penalty.

The law will ensure the most serious work health and safety breaches carry a severe penalty.

Industrial manslaughter allows a corporation to be held liable for the death of a person caused by that corporation's employees within the scope of their work. Manslaughter is the unlawful killing of a...

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