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29th October 2008 - Submissions

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17th September 2008 - SAIRC

25th July 2008 - Decision

23rd July 2008 SAIRC

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30th May 2007 SAIRC

14th May 2007 SAIRC

12th and 13th May SAIRC (TRIAL)

5th and 6th May 2008 SUPREME COURT

Date: 20/08/2008

Matthew Keeley - new photo’s added to his tribute.

VOID now has BLOG pages where you can contribute to various topics.

There is much of the site still being rebuilt - please check back frequently.

Date: 31/07/2008

NEW TRIBUTE PAGE - Desmond Lloyd Jaensch

This website will allow grieving families to find their voice.  The aim here is to put corporate crime on the agenda and keep it there until the big end of town understand they can not at the will of profit, put their workers lives at risk!

The Tribute pages will allow you to enter into the heart and soul of workplace statistics and see the damage done to those left behind.  Many pages are still very much a 'work in progress'. This journey is hard enough to think about - let alone put on paper.  

I hope for a moment you will try to move out of your comfort zone and into the hearts and minds of the people that are not only trying to grieve but also just stay in one piece as they wade through the legislative compost.

What makes this so much more painful for families is that corporate crime seems to be considered far less significant than a crime committed by an individual.  Many families are left in ruin as the corporate entity, often times wealthy and very influential, walks away from court after being found guilty, with a slap on the wrist and a pitiful fine.

If you think this doesn't apply to you, think again.  With cheap imports flooding our shores...and with big international entities buying up the countries resources the focus is on the bottom line!  Make no mistake, when it comes to dollars and cents, our Government bows to the pressure of our corporate muscle.  With all the best intentions in the world, the worker within the workplace will always come a poor second to the almighty dollar.

What we do here is give power to the voice of the dead through their families.  

We want Government and Industry to stop using terms like ‘hindsight’ and ‘unfortunate mishap’.  We want the Government to govern - to lead the push for a stronger focus on safety at work and to come down like a ton of bricks when there’s lives lost through cost cutting short cuts.  We’re tried of hearing empty promises - just let’s get the balance of power clear and make the priority about the people who don’t have the power to change their workplace - nor the money to walk away from dangerous tasks.

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