As of 1 September 2020, “senior executives are required to arrange respiratory health surveillance for workers prior to beginning work in the mineral mine and quarry industry and then at least every 5 years” (business.qld.gov.au). The changes to the Mining and Quarry Safety and Health Regulation 2017 ensures that mineral, mine and quarry (MMQ) workers will be required to undergo the same respiratory surveillance as Queensland coal miners.