Qld: Moves on super fund would be wrong says mining council

AAP General News (Australia)
08-16-1999
Qld: Moves on super fund would be wrong says mining council

The Queensland Mining Council says any attempt to use the coal industry's long service
leave fund to pay out the entitlements of miners sacked from the Oakdale colliery would be
legally and morally wrong.

The 125 Oakdale miners in New South Wales lost $6.3 million in entitlements owed to them
when the company collapsed earlier this year.

The miners, with the backing of the ALP and the Democrats have called on the government to
use the $240 million long service leave fund to gain their money.

Council spokesman MICHAEL PINNOCK says it shouldn't be turned into a slush fund.

He says they'll contact the Democrats and the ALP tomorrow telling them it's legally and
morally wrong for them to seek to amend the coal industry long service leave fund legislation.

He says the council will also contact the Federal Government over the issue.

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KEYWORD: OAKDALE PINNOCK (BRISBANE)

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