Call for a Motion of No Confidence in Qld Government and RSHQ for Systemic Safety Failure
Call for a Motion of No Confidence in Qld Government and RSHQ for Systemic Safety Failure
The issue
We, the undersigned residents of Queensland and concerned Australians, call for a motion of no confidence in the Queensland Government and the Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ) regulatory body.
We believe both the Government and RSHQ have failed in their statutory duties to protect mine workers, the environment, and the public interest, particularly in relation to the catastrophic Curragh Mine lowwall failure, ongoing regulatory negligence, and the mishandling of serious workplace injuries.
Our grounds include:
Failure to investigate the Curragh Mine wall collapse adequately, ignoring credible geological, hydrological, and seismic evidence.
Negligence in enforcing mine safety laws, including failure to prevent methane-related instability and depressurisation near major faults.
Suppression of evidence and obstruction of accountability, including the mishandling of witness statements and failure to preserve site conditions.
Human rights violations, including the denial of proper psychological and financial support to workers permanently injured in the incident.
Regulatory capture and loss of public confidence, with multiple agencies appearing compromised by political or corporate influence.
Lack of transparency regarding communications with mining operators, lobbyists, and financiers.
Disregard for community safety and environmental obligations, including unaddressed groundwater depletion and gas emissions near critical infrastructure.
We further cite:
Internal and independent reports exposing critical failures.
Public statements by injured workers and whistleblowers.
Discrepancies between industry-funded reports and geological realities on site.
We therefore demand:
- A formal Motion of No Confidence in the Queensland Government and RSHQ, to be raised in the Queensland Parliament.
2. An independent judicial or federal inquiry into regulatory misconduct and corruption in Queensland’s mining oversight.
3. Full support, justice, and compensation for workers harmed due to regulatory failure.
4. Urgent reform of RSHQ and related agencies to restore transparency, independence, and public safety.
We will no longer accept a system where profits come before lives, and silence is imposed on those who seek the truth.
It is time for real accountability.
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The issue
We, the undersigned residents of Queensland and concerned Australians, call for a motion of no confidence in the Queensland Government and the Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ) regulatory body.
We believe both the Government and RSHQ have failed in their statutory duties to protect mine workers, the environment, and the public interest, particularly in relation to the catastrophic Curragh Mine lowwall failure, ongoing regulatory negligence, and the mishandling of serious workplace injuries.
Our grounds include:
Failure to investigate the Curragh Mine wall collapse adequately, ignoring credible geological, hydrological, and seismic evidence.
Negligence in enforcing mine safety laws, including failure to prevent methane-related instability and depressurisation near major faults.
Suppression of evidence and obstruction of accountability, including the mishandling of witness statements and failure to preserve site conditions.
Human rights violations, including the denial of proper psychological and financial support to workers permanently injured in the incident.
Regulatory capture and loss of public confidence, with multiple agencies appearing compromised by political or corporate influence.
Lack of transparency regarding communications with mining operators, lobbyists, and financiers.
Disregard for community safety and environmental obligations, including unaddressed groundwater depletion and gas emissions near critical infrastructure.
We further cite:
Internal and independent reports exposing critical failures.
Public statements by injured workers and whistleblowers.
Discrepancies between industry-funded reports and geological realities on site.
We therefore demand:
- A formal Motion of No Confidence in the Queensland Government and RSHQ, to be raised in the Queensland Parliament.
2. An independent judicial or federal inquiry into regulatory misconduct and corruption in Queensland’s mining oversight.
3. Full support, justice, and compensation for workers harmed due to regulatory failure.
4. Urgent reform of RSHQ and related agencies to restore transparency, independence, and public safety.
We will no longer accept a system where profits come before lives, and silence is imposed on those who seek the truth.
It is time for real accountability.
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The Decision Makers
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Petition created on 5 June 2025