NSW passes law criminalising industrial manslaughter with highest fines in the country
NSW parliament has passed a law to make industrial manslaughter a crime.
Employers whose conduct results in a worker's death could serve up to 25 years in jail with companies fined up to $20 million under the new bill voted through today.
The fines are the highest in the country.
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New South Wales Parliament has passed a law to make industrial manslaughter a crime. AP
It comes after the death of 18-year-old apprentice Christopher Cassaniti, who was killed when a nine-storey scaffold collapsed, crushing him in 2019.
Unions NSW welcomed the news, saying it was thanks to decades of campaigning by work, health and safety advocates.
"Through your support in the email campaigning, rallies and lobbying, we can now ensure that if a boss kills a worker, they go to jail," Unions NSW secretary Mark Morey said.
"Over 5600 emails were sent to MPs urging them to vote for industrial manslaughter laws in full and the NSW parliament have heard our voices."
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