Overview
- Genex suspended the accommodation camp and paused construction, flying more than 100 workers off-site while probing a Jan. 10 pre‑packed meal that a union photo suggested contained larvae.
- Etheridge Shire Council issued a show‑cause notice to the camp operator with an extensive list of required fixes, and limited camp operations will continue for a small care-and-maintenance workforce.
- Construction contractors McConnell Dowell and John Holland have asked the Fair Work Commission to stop alleged industrial action, with a hearing scheduled for Thursday.
- The Electrical Trades Union cites long-running complaints about poor food and hygiene, including reports of mould, flies and gastrointestinal illness, and is seeking disclosure of food-safety audits and auditor qualifications.
- A food safety inspector advised the camp’s licence would not be revoked and found no serious or imminent risk, yet authorities still required improvements at the isolated site where alternative food options are scarce.