Questions raised over mine advice
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Mr Marisett agreed the mine managers acted responsibly. (ABC News: Michael Brooks)
An inquest has been shown evidence that the Beaconsfield gold mine did not properly inform its consultants when seeking their advice before a fatal rockfall two years ago.
An independent investigator is continuing to give evidence at the Launceston inquest into the death of Larry Knight.
The inquest has been shown parts of a report by investigator Scott Marisett, who looked into the 2006 Anzac Day rockfall that killed Mr Knight.
In his reports shown to the inquest, Mr Marisett says the company consulted experts before the collapse, but never actually asked them to design a system of ground support.
Mr Marisett's report also criticised the measurements the mine used to test the strength of the rock, saying that not all consultants had access to the same information.
Questioned by lawyers representing Beaconsfield Gold, Mr Marisett agreed that the mine managers were wise to seek advice and were thorough in the way they sought information on the possibility of rockfalls.
