It’s David v Goliath, the case of the coal miner versus BHP and the politics behind it. With the Labor Government close to the unions, and big mining, and the Coalition tight with BHP and the coal lobby, Simon Turner picked up the patronage of One Nation.
A settlement was close – BHP bosses, Mineral Council of Australia chief Tania Constable, a cast of lawyers and Senator Malcolm Roberts were all in on it – but suddenly BHP backflipped, One Nation went silent and Turner was on his own.
Simon Turner’s case was muzzled by the Federal Court. He is appealing. At stake are billions in a prospective class action against, not just BHP, but a slew of Big Mining companies exploiting casual workers through labour hire firms. #auspol #labor #coalition #bhp
Behind the coal miner v BHP – 20,000 miners and a bunch of giant mining corporations
Michael West established Michael West Media in 2016 to focus on journalism of high public interest, particularly the rising power of corporations over democracy. West was formerly a journalist and editor with Fairfax newspapers, a columnist for News Corp and even, once, a stockbroker.
