The witnesses listed below were called to give evidence during public hearings.
Witness statements tendered as exhibits may be available from this website.
Tranche 1 witnesses
Witness list
Week one
| Day | Witness | Statements |
|---|---|---|
| 4 August 2020 | Mark Stone – Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Resources Safety and Health Queensland | Statutory Declaration – Mark Stone (PDF, 1MB) |
| 4 August 2020 | Peter Newman – Chief Inspector of Coal Mines Resources Safety and Health Queensland | Statutory Declaration – Peter Newman 4 August 2020 (PDF, 2MB) Statutory Declaration – Peter Newman 20 August 2020 (PDF, 5MB) |
| 4 August 2020 | Stephen Smith – Regional Inspector of Mines Resources Safety and Health Queensland | Statutory Declaration – Stephen Smith (PDF, 3MB) |
| 5 August 2020 | Peter Newman – Chief Inspector of Coal Mines Resources Safety and Health Queensland | |
| 5 August 2020 | Stephen Smith – Regional Inspector of Mines Resources Safety and Health Queensland | |
| 5 August 2020 | Kelvin Schiefelbein – Underground Mine Manager Grasstree Mine | |
| 6 August 2020 | Kelvin Schiefelbein – Underground Mine Manager Grasstree Mine | |
| 6 August 2020 | Braedon Smith Ventilation Officer Grasstree Mine | Statement – Braedon Smith – Supplementary to Evidence (PDF, 2MB) |
| 6 August 2020 | Tim McNally – Operations Manager Grasstree Mine | |
| 6 August 2020 | Peter Noton – Explosions Risk Zone Controller Grasstree Mine | Affidavit – Peter Noton (PDF, 657KB) |
| 6 August 2020 | Josh Smith – Explosions Risk Zone Controller Grasstree Mine | |
| 7 August 2020 | Stephen Woods – Industry Safety and Health Representative Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union | Affidavit – Stephen Woods (PDF, 6MB) |
| 7 August 2020 | Jason Hill – Industry Safety and Health Representative Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union | Affidavit – Jason Hill (PDF, 9MB) |
| 7 August 2020 | Michael Lerch – Underground Mine Manager Moranbah North Mine | |
| 7 August 2020 | Kelvin Sloan – Longwall Coordinator Moranbah North Mine |
Week two
| Day | Witness | Statements |
|---|---|---|
| 10 August 2020 | Luca Pantano – Ventilation Officer Oaky North Mine | Statutory Declaration – Luca Pantano (PDF, 302KB) |
| 10 August 2020 | Michael Downs – Underground Mine Manager Oaky North Mine | Statutory Declaration – Michael Downs (PDF, 2MB) |
| 10 August 2020 | Joe Barber – Site Safety and Health Representative Oaky North Mine | Affidavit – Joe Barber (PDF, 2MB) |
| 11 August 2020 | Jim Hoare – Site Safety and Health Representative Grasstree Mine | Affidavit – James Hoare – with notation confirming adoption under oath (PDF, 295KB) |
| 11 August 2020 | Richard Harris – Site Safety and Health Representative Grasstree Mine | Affidavit – Richard Harris (PDF, 1MB) |
| 12 August 2020 | Paul Brown – Inspector of Mines Resources Safety and Health Queensland | Statutory Declaration – Paul Brown (PDF, 4MB) |
| 12 August 2020 | Mark Lydon – Inspector of Mines Resources Safety and Health Queensland | Statutory Declaration – Mark Lydon (PDF, 3MB) |
| 13 August 2020 | Kylie Ah Wong – General Manager (Health, Safety and Training) Glencore Coal Assets Australia Pty Ltd | Statutory Declaration – Kylie Ah Wong (PDF, 6MB) |
Week three
| Day | Witness | Statements |
|---|---|---|
| 17 August 2020 | Tyler Mitchelson – Head of Metallurgical Coal Anglo American plc Chief Executive Officer Anglo American Metallurgical Coal Pty Ltd | Statement – Tyler Mitchelson (PDF, 922KB) |
| 18 August 2020 | Tyler Mitchelson – Head of Metallurgical Coal Anglo American plc Chief Executive Officer Anglo American Metallurgical Coal Pty Ltd | |
| 18 August 2020 | Warwick Jones – Head of Human Resources Anglo American plc – BC Met Coal | Statement – Warwick Jones (PDF, 8MB) |
| 19 August 2020 | Damien Wynn – Site Senior Executive Grasstree Mine | |
| 19 August 2020 | Professor Michael Quinlan – Emeritus Professor of Industrial Relations University of New South Wales – Business School, Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia | Statement – Emeritus Professor Michael Quinlan (PDF, 172KB) |
| 19 August 2020 | Gavin Taylor – Consultant | |
| 20 August 2020 | Gavin Taylor – Consultant | |
| 20 August 2020 | John Sleigh – Vice President Northern Region Mine Managers Association of Australia | Statement – John Sleigh (PDF, 626KB) |
| 21 August 2020 | Greg Dalliston – Retired Industry Safety and Health Representative | Statement – Greg Dalliston (PDF, 224KB) |
| 21 August 2020 | Ben Lewis – Regional Director One Key Resources Limited | Statement – Ben Lewis (PDF, 138KB) |
Tranche 2 witnesses
Witness list
Week one
| Day | Witness | Statements |
|---|---|---|
| 9 March 2021 | Stephen Smith – Regional Inspector of Mines Resources Safety & Health Queensland High Potential Incidents on Longwalls 103 & 104 at Grosvenor mine | Statutory Declaration – Stephen Smith (PDF, 700KB) |
| 10 March 2021 | Stephen Smith – Regional Inspector of Mines Resources Safety & Health Queensland High Potential Incidents on Longwalls 103 & 104 at Grosvenor mine | |
| 11 March 2021 | Geoff Nugent – Inspector of Mines Resources Safety & Health Queensland Investigation into the serious accident on 6 May 2020 at Grosvenor mine, namely examination of injured coal mine workers’ clothing, review of SIMTARS site mapping data and review of Komatsu heat maps | Statutory Declaration – Geoff Nugent (PDF, 404KB) |
| 11 March 2021 | Neville Atkinson – Senior Inspector of Mines – Electrical Resources Safety & Health Queensland Electrical examination | Statutory Declaration – Neville Atkinson (PDF, 495KB) |
| 11 March 2021 | Murray Nystrom – Forensic Fire Investigator Australian Forensic Pty Ltd Fire investigation |
Week two
| Day | Witness | Statements |
|---|---|---|
| 15 March 2021 | Marty Denham – Electrical Fire Investigator QEC Global Electrical fault investigation | |
| 15 March 2021 | Rob Thomas – Principal Geotechnical Engineer Strata2 Pty Ltd Strata control investigation | |
| 17 March 2021 | Martin Watkinson – Executive Mining Engineer SIMTARS Methane exceedances on Longwall 104 Assessment of data for signs of spontaneous combustion | |
| 18 March 2021 | Sean Muller – Acting Senior Analytical Chemist SIMTARS Assessment of gas chromatograph data, spontaneous combustion |
Week three
| Day | Witness | Statements |
|---|---|---|
| 22 March 2021 | Dr. Ray Williams – Consultant: coal mine gas management Mahala.com Pty Ltd Gas reservoir, emission and drainage investigation | |
| 24 March 2021 | Andrew Self – Consultant: coal mine systems Australian Coal Mining Consultants Pty Ltd Review of gas, ventilation and spontaneous combustion systems | |
| 26 March 2021 | Dr. Basil Beamish – Consultant: spontaneous combustion B3 Mining Services Pty Ltd Polyurethane resin and spontaneous combustion |
Week four
| Day | Witness | Statements |
|---|---|---|
| 29 March 2021 | Dr. Ting Ren – Associate Professor in Mining Engineering University of Wollongong Continuous inertisation of active goafs |
Week five
Due to the COVID-19 lockdown for Greater Brisbane announced on 29 March 2021, the public hearings have been adjourned until Wednesday, 7 April 2021.
| Day | Witness | Statements |
|---|---|---|
| 7 April 2021 | Bipin Parmar – Principal Engineer SIMTARS Polyurethane resin testing | |
| 7 April 2021 | Wayne Sellars – Injured coal mine worker | Statement – Wayne Sellars (PDF, 261KB) |
| 9 April 2021 | James Munday – Founder and Senior Fire Investigator Fire Forensics Pty Ltd Explosion and fire investigation | |
| 9 April 2021 | Dr. Basil Beamish – Consultant: spontaneous combustion B3 Mining Services Pty Ltd Polyurethane resin and spontaneous combustion |
Last updated: 30 Jun 2022