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Duncan Murray and Samantha Lock

Industrial manslaughter laws to target corporations

Minister Sophie Cotsis hopes the industrial manslaughter penalties act as a strong deterrent. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

NSW will introduce industrial manslaughter laws threatening corporations with severe penalties for placing life at risk, in an effort to reduce workplace deaths.

Under the laws a corporation can be held liable for the death of a person caused by their employees within the scope of their work.

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