High mining wages could affect safety, industrial lawyer warns

By Cameron Atfield
Updated November 11 2014 - 10:13am, first published November 2 2014 - 1:00am
The price of coal "means that labour overhead is unsustainable," according to Dan Williams. Photo: Peter Braig
The price of coal "means that labour overhead is unsustainable," according to Dan Williams. Photo: Peter Braig

A growing imbalance between resource sector wages and commodity prices could compromise safety as mining companies shed staff to counteract financial losses, a leading Queensland industrial lawyer has warned.

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