The defence contractor behind the famous Bushmaster and Hawkei protected mobility vehicles has been fined $450,000 over the death of a painter at its North Bendigo factory.
Joe Kane, 50, had been with Thales Australia for 11 years and was about to move a subframe of a two-door Hawkei vehicle when it fell from its fixings and killed him on the morning of July 2, 2020.
