Jul 15, 2026 – 3.52pmThe principal contractor on Snowy Hydro 2.0 has stalled a criminal trial over alleged safety breaches on the multibillion-dollar project, accusing prosecutors of failing to put their case properly due to a botched investigation.On Wednesday, Webuild applied to stay SafeWork’s two-week trial in the NSW Industrial Court. The builder is being accused of breaching safety laws by operating a broken drilling machine that almost killed two workers.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles