100% fly-in, fly-out workforces banned in major Queensland mines

Major mining companies operating in Queensland have been banned from flying in 100 per cent of their workforce.

Only large resource projects with at least 100 workers will be affected by the new laws, which were promised by Labor before the last election.

The mines also have to be within a 125-kilometre radius of a regional community with at least 200 residents.

Only two out of 50 mining projects in the state currently have a 100 per cent FIFO workforce, the Queensland Resources Council says, but the new laws will not force FIFO workers on existing contracts to lose their job.

It will apply to new worker contracts.

The laws were passed with bipartisan support on Thursday night.

Source: 100pc fly-in, fly-out workforces banned in major Queensland mines – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)