Mandatory Inquests and New Coroner Role for Mining Related Reportable Deaths
Coroners (Mining and Resources Coroner) Amendment Bill 2025
Topics
coroners investigations mining industry mining safety occupational health workplace health and safety
Introduced by: The Hon Deborah Frecklington MP (LNP)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The Governor in Council appoints a Mining and Resources Coroner.
The Mining and Resources Coroner must hold a mandatory inquest for all mining related reportable deaths.
The Mining and Resources Coroner must send written findings to the Attorney-General and Resources Safety and Health Queensland.
The Mining and Resources Coroner can hold pre-inquest conferences while criminal proceedings are happening.
Coroners can perform preliminary examinations after any person reports a death.
The Mining and Resources Coroner stops holding office if they stop being a magistrate.
The State Coroner reassigns certain old mining death investigations to the Mining and Resources Coroner.
The Chief Magistrate can now appoint more than one Deputy State Coroner.