“Between 1993 & 2017, an obscure private company run by the CFMEU, NSW Minerals Council & Qld Resources Council was effectively collecting Commonwealth taxes. The billion-dollar Cth scheme was meant to end decades ago, but it is still going.”
#Auspol #governance #taxes #CoalLSL
#Auspol #governance #taxes #CoalLSL
Profits for coal lobby, govts, unions in furtive billion dollar coal fund where taxation has been privatised. First in Coal LSL investigation by @sstephanietrann.bsky.social
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Private tax collectors. The billion-dollar secret of the coal industry - Michael West
A company tied to mining lobbyists and unions has been collecting taxes on behalf of the Government for 25 years, and still is.
michaelwest.com.au
September 16, 2025 at 10:51 AM
“Between 1993 & 2017, an obscure private company run by the CFMEU, NSW Minerals Council & Qld Resources Council was effectively collecting Commonwealth taxes. The billion-dollar Cth scheme was meant to end decades ago, but it is still going.”
#Auspol #governance #taxes #CoalLSL
#Auspol #governance #taxes #CoalLSL
"…The court also entered judgment in favour of #BHP & its subsidiaries & corporate Commonwealth entity #CoalLSL …The court also imposed sweeping interim #suppressionorders, pending the making of final suppression orders.” #auspol #FedCourtAustralia #miningcorps
Judge muzzles Simon Turner coalminer case against BHP - then throws it out. Court transcripts don't materialise.
Court says too bad, its fault of the foreign multinational they sold the transcription service to
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Court says too bad, its fault of the foreign multinational they sold the transcription service to
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Case Muzzled. Court strikes out injured coal miner, backs BHP - Michael West
BHP has won sweeping suppression orders against coal miner Simon Turner after a court threw out the miner's case.
michaelwest.com.au
February 28, 2026 at 4:48 AM
"…The court also entered judgment in favour of #BHP & its subsidiaries & corporate Commonwealth entity #CoalLSL …The court also imposed sweeping interim #suppressionorders, pending the making of final suppression orders.” #auspol #FedCourtAustralia #miningcorps
"The Bill establishes a #voluntaryscheme allowing #employers with unpaid levy liabilities 2 enter payment arrgmt of up to 6 yrs, with the final 20% of hist debts waived once 80% is paid.
This effectively rewards employers for systemat failing to pay workers the #LSL entitlements." #auspol #CoalLSL
This effectively rewards employers for systemat failing to pay workers the #LSL entitlements." #auspol #CoalLSL
Following @sstephanietrann.bsky.social coal fraud investigation, govt bill to stop companies robbing workers' (LSL) leave pay. But the small print shows ... it's voluntary!
#auspol #unions
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Government to coal giants: pay your workers' entitlements if you like - Michael West
The Government's bill addressing historical underpayments of coal industry workers has serious shortfalls and may not work as intended.
michaelwest.com.au
January 7, 2026 at 8:46 AM
"The Bill establishes a #voluntaryscheme allowing #employers with unpaid levy liabilities 2 enter payment arrgmt of up to 6 yrs, with the final 20% of hist debts waived once 80% is paid.
This effectively rewards employers for systemat failing to pay workers the #LSL entitlements." #auspol #CoalLSL
This effectively rewards employers for systemat failing to pay workers the #LSL entitlements." #auspol #CoalLSL