Media Statement
The Queensland Coal Mining Board of Inquiry’s second tranche of public hearings was adjourned on Friday 9 April 2021.
The Board welcomed media interest in the Inquiry. Media resources and statements are published to this web page.
The Inquiry concluded its work on 31 May 2021.
Further enquiries about the government’s response to the Inquiry can be directed to Resources Safety & Health Queensland or the office of the Minister for Resources.
The Queensland Coal Mining Board of Inquiry’s second tranche of public hearings was adjourned on Friday 9 April 2021.
The Queensland Coal Mining Board of Inquiry will commence its second tranche of public hearings in Court 17 of the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Tuesday 9 March 2021.
The Queensland Coal Mining Board of Inquiry has provided Part I of its report to the Minister for Resources, the Honourable Scott Stewart MP.
Board Members and Counsel Assisting recently visited Moranbah as part of its ongoing investigation.
Chairperson, Mr Terry Martin SC, sets out the reasons why public hearings in relation to Grosvenor mine had to be adjourned to next year.
It was expected that all of the evidence regarding the 27 methane exceedances and the serious accident relating to Grosvenor mine would be called in public hearings commencing 15 September 2020.
That is no longer possible.
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