Looking across the nation, female workers at central Queensland mine sites have been surveyed about their use of feminine hygiene products, being asked if they had used products including absorbent underpants, menstrual cups and a urination device known as a “she-wee”
Employer Anglo American says the survey is part of an audit of female equipment and facilities, but the miners’ union claims it was a move by the company to reduce toilet breaks.
Construction Forestry Maritime Mining Energy Union (CFMMEU) mining and energy safety inspector Jason Hill believes the questions were an invasion of privacy, and how women manage their personal hygiene is none of the bosses’ business.