The family of a teenager - who died while working on a Brisbane worksite, has called for stronger workplace health and safety laws. The construction union says the Palaszczuk government has blood on its hands as thousands rallied for the second time in as many months and marched on state parliament.
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00:00 Queensland's powerful construction union marching with a message for the Palaszczuk
00:07 government.
00:08 Election days are far away!
00:10 Election days are far away!
00:12 Thousands rallied in protest of ongoing safety issues and the recent deaths of three workers.
00:19 One was 17-year-old apprentice Tyler Whitton, who sustained a serious head injury after
00:24 falling at a West End worksite in September.
00:28 Whitton's family left shattered by his death.
00:31 We were forced to endure a pain, grief like no other.
00:35 The impact of losing him to a preventable death.
00:39 They called on the state government to enforce a safer workplace culture, better regulations
00:44 and accountability for worksite managers.
00:47 There needs to be something done about the industrial manslaughter.
00:50 I mean, you can't lose a child, a brother, a son, and have nothing happen.
00:58 The CFMEU is frustrated by a lack of political action.
01:02 They've actually got blood on their hands now.
01:03 I know that sounds very emotive, but that's the reality.
01:06 The government could have done a lot of things.
01:08 They chose not to do anything.
01:10 The union wants the state to update and enforce safety regulations.
01:15 The Premier and Industrial Relations Minister met with Tyler Whitton's family after the
01:20 rally behind closed doors.
01:23 A government spokesman said all parties agreed everyone should be able to go to work and
01:29 return home safely.
01:31 A workplace health and safety investigation is continuing into Tyler's death.
01:36 Grace Grace told Parliament any workplace death is one too many.
01:41 We can always do more, which is why last year an independent five yearly review of our workplace
01:47 health and safety laws was undertaken to ensure they remain contemporary and fit for purpose.
01:52 The government says it will legislate all the recommendations from that review.
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