NSW Attorney General Michael Daley with NSW Premier Chris Minns. Source: AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi
Law reforms to create an offence of industrial manslaughter in NSW will bring the state into line with other jurisdictions and see individual and corporate employers face up to 25 years in prison and fines of up to $20 million for worker deaths.
In response to the changes, to be implemented once a bill passes through Parliament, a new unit with the NSW office of the Director of Public Prosecutions will be created to focus on pursuing accountability where an employee dies due to gross negligence at work.
In a joint statement, Attorney General Michael Daley and Minister for Work Health and Safety Sophie Cotsis said the new bill highlights the importance of continuing WHS reforms.
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