Pauline, Please Explain | The West Report
David v Goliath, the coal miner’s case against BHP and the politics behind it. Simon Turner received the patronage of One Nation because of the Labor Government’s closeness to the unions, big mining and the Coalition’s hard work with BHP and the coal lobby.
He was close to a deal – including BHP bosses, Minerals Council of Australia chief Tania Constable, a group of lawyers and Senator Malcolm Roberts – but BHP suddenly flipped, One Nation went silent and Turner was left alone.
Simon Turner’s case was silenced by the Federal Court. He objects. At stake are billions of dollars in a potential class-action lawsuit against not only BHP but also a group of Big Mining companies that exploit temporary workers through labor hire firms. #auspol #worker #coalition #bhp
BHP behind the coal miner – 20,000 miners and a group of giant mining companies
Michael West was founded Michael West Media Focusing on public interest journalism in 2016, particularly the growing power of corporations over democracy. West was formerly a journalist and editor for Fairfax newspapers, a columnist for News Corp and was even once a stockbroker.
