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Episode Synopsis
On the 9 August 2024 Rights, Rorts and Rants show Ann-Maree McEwan interviews Natasha Flores, an Industrial Officer for Unions NSW specialising in Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) and Workers Compensation about tougher industrial manslaughter laws recently passed in NSW.
The Work Health and Safety Amendment (Industrial Manslaughter) Act 2024 No 43 was passed on 24 June 2024 to create an offence of industrial manslaughter in NSW.
In the podcast Natasha explains the background to the amendments, outlines penalties of up to $20 million dollar fines and imprisonmnet for up to 25 years and clarifies what Parliament and unions hope to achieve by the WHS amendment.
Among advocates for the new legislation were Rob and Patricia Cassaniti who's son Christopher died on a construction site. The family featured in Lethal Bias a documentary released in 2022 about bias in the construction industry against unions and workers which was responsible for putting workers at risk.
You can find Lethal Bias online at lethal bias.com.au
The radio show recorded for the podcast was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 9 August 2024 presented by Blue Mountains Unions & Community and presenter Merran McLaren. The podcast was produced by Ann-Maree McEwan.
If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts.
Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au.
Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online.
Join BMUC.
Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded.
Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
The Work Health and Safety Amendment (Industrial Manslaughter) Act 2024 No 43 was passed on 24 June 2024 to create an offence of industrial manslaughter in NSW.
In the podcast Natasha explains the background to the amendments, outlines penalties of up to $20 million dollar fines and imprisonmnet for up to 25 years and clarifies what Parliament and unions hope to achieve by the WHS amendment.
Among advocates for the new legislation were Rob and Patricia Cassaniti who's son Christopher died on a construction site. The family featured in Lethal Bias a documentary released in 2022 about bias in the construction industry against unions and workers which was responsible for putting workers at risk.
You can find Lethal Bias online at lethal bias.com.au
The radio show recorded for the podcast was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 9 August 2024 presented by Blue Mountains Unions & Community and presenter Merran McLaren. The podcast was produced by Ann-Maree McEwan.
If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts.
Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au.
Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online.
Join BMUC.
Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded.
Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
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