Queensland Removes Union Voices from Safety Boards | Brisbane News

Queensland’s Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie stunned the labor movement by axing all union reps from the state’s key workplace safety and workers’ comp boards, replacing them with new appointees like Lawrence Springborg and Fiona Hammond — a move critics say silences worker voices and undermines board integrity. Unions blast the change as a betrayal, warning it erodes trust in fair reviews, while Bleijie dismisses “independence” as a myth, pointing to past Labor leadership on the boards. Union leaders fear this shift weakens worker representation at a time when safety laws are already under review, and new appointees come from sectors like agriculture and construction — sparking alarm over the future of workplace protections. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5675dc3bd832806e