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Labour hire contractors at Grosvenor mine were treated "differently" to the permanent workforce and would lose their bonuses if someone was injured onsite, a miner has told an inquiry. Counsel assisting the board Ruth O'Gorman asked Mr Sellars to explain the benefits and drawbacks of being a permanent worker compared to a labour hire contractor in the mining industry. "(There's a) huge difference between being a permanent and a labour hire contractor," Mr Sellars said. He went on to explain how contractors were treated differently to the permanent workforce. "It's just the way it is," Mr...

Premium Content Subscriber only A worker injured in last year's blast at a Central Queensland mine will be the first to publicly speak about the disaster that left five men with serious burns injuries. He is expected to appear in person during Wednesday's Queensland Coal Mining Board of Inquiry hearing in Brisbane. Mr Sellars is expected to speak about last year's incident and answer any questions about it and related issues that board members ask him. It will be the first time one of the injured Grosvenor miners will open up about what happened at the mine on the day of the blast.