What specific safety allegation did the Offshore Alliance make against Inpex at the Ichthys LNG facilities?

The Offshore Alliance alleged that Inpex used 'non-competent personnel' to monitor the central control room (CCR) panel during periods of Protected Industrial Action on its Central Processing Facility (CPF) and Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading (FPSO) facilities — a practice it described as 'deliberate acts of gross negligence' endangering worker health and safety.

Which regulatory body is investigating the complaint, and what is the unions' stated reason for filing it?

The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) is investigating the complaint, which was filed by the Offshore Alliance — a coalition of the Maritime Union of Australia and the Australian Workers' Union — because it claims Inpex's use of unqualified workers to operate critical equipment poses unacceptable risks to members' health and safety.

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