This report arises from the research of Melanie Birkbeck, University of Melbourne, and Lauren Rickards, RMIT. It compares two disasters under the same parent company affecting coal fired power plants in Italy and in Victoria (the Hazelwood Mine Fire). It identifies improvements which could increase the chance of the Hazelwood operator being held responsible in a comparable way to the operators in Italy.
Read the report: A tale of two power stations (PDF, 588KB)