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