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Electrical contractor fined $5,000 for providing false or misleading certificate of testing

On 4 March 2026, an electrical contracting business was sentenced in the Warwick Magistrates Court for breaching section 192(2) of the Electrical Safety Act 2002 (Qld) (‘the Act’), offence to give false or misleading information.

Solar company manager fined $10,500 for performing unlicensed electrical work

On 26 February 2026 the manager and worker of a solar installation company was sentenced in the Gympie Magistrates Court in relation to two charges of breaching sections 40C, 39 and 55 of the Electrical Safety Act 2002 (Qld) (‘the Act’) when he installed an off-grid solar power system on a dwelling at Lagoon Pocket.

Tour Company sentenced for failing to ensure safety of snorkellers

On 18 February 2026, a commercial tour company was sentenced in the Mackay Magistrates Court for breaching section 23 of the Safety in Recreational Water Activities Act 2011 (Qld) (‘the Act’). The defendant pleaded guilty to failing to comply with its primary health and safety duty.

Steel company fined $80,000 for worker crushed by a suspended load

On 22 January 2026, a steel supplier, processor and distributor was sentenced in the Mackay Magistrates Court for breaching section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) (‘the Act’), having failed to comply with its primary health and safety duty.