On 28 May 2026, Cleanaway Operations Pty Ltd was fined a record $1.1 million for two counts of failing to comply with a health and safety duty, contrary to section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cth). The penalty comes 10 years after the CDPP commenced proceedings against the waste management company and 12 years after a fatal crash in South Australia which led to the investigation into Cleanaway’s non-compliance with the WHS Act.
