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New Executive Director

We are pleased to welcome Peter Day, the new Executive Director of the Resources Regulator. Peter joined the Regulator last month and has extensive experience in regulatory roles.

He joins us from the Department of Primary Industries where he held the role of Director, Biosecurity & Food Safety Compliance and Integrity Systems since July 2019. Before that Peter was Group Director Emergency Operations, Intelligence & Programs and has also spent several years in other NSW government regulatory roles.

 

Recent Articles

Safety

On 13 May 2026 the Industrial Court of NSW entered a conviction against Newcrest Mining Ltd, the previous operator of the Cadia East

Scales of justice graphic

Media releases

The NSW Government welcomes the Commonwealth decision to allow opal mining to continue at White Cliffs, securing local jobs, businesses and

White Cliffs opal mining

Report

The Quarterly safety report – January to March 2026 has been released to better inform industry when reviewing safety management systems and

Front cover of the Quarterly safety report January to March 2026