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Industrial Relations, Oil Mining Resources
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09/04/2026
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15:46
Mining and Energy Union
Same Job, Same Pay here to stay – BHP’s High Court bid rejected
The High Court of Australia has today refused BHP’s application for special leave to appeal the landmark same job, same pay rulings covering thousands of Queensland mineworkers. The decision brings to an end BHP’s attempt to overturn earlier decisions by the Fair Work Commission and Federal Court which confirmed labour-hire workers performing the same job as permanent employees must receive the same pay These rulings have already delivered long overdue pay rises of around $20,000 to $30,000 a year for more than 2,000 mineworkers across BHP’sGoonyella Riverside, Peak Downs and Saraji mines in Central Queensland, including workers employed by BHP’s…