THE Workplace Standards Minister has assembled a panel of 20 Tasmanian mining stakeholders and asked them to consider the need for new mining regulations.
The group of 20 academics, regulators, mine managers and Australian Workers Union [http://www.awu.net.au/] officials will report back in October.
According to the Minister, the panel of experts will give Tasmania a head-start when the Federal government starts considering a national scheme.
The academics will inform the panel on best practices in the world. It is hoped representatives from the industry, Government and workers will exchange ideas to create a workable model of mining safety.
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