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Long-awaited industrial manslaughter legislation to protect workers to be introduced in NSW (www.abc.net.au)

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In short: Advocates who have lost loved ones to industrial manslaughter await legislation changes to address "gross negligence".

The state government also announced a special prosecution unit responsible for prosecuting industrial manslaughter cases.

What's next? The proposed penalties of 25-year jail terms and $20 million in fines will be introduced in parliament today.

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