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PM warned about biosecurity risks of returning vessels weeks before Ruby Princess debacle August 26, 2021 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment The Maritime Union of Australia warned the PM about ‘the current gaps’ in Australia’s biosecurity six weeks before the COVID-infected Ruby Princess docked in Sydney.
National fuel security plan moot without a fleet of local tankers, Maritime Union says May 19, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry The MUA says Australia’s plan to shore-up enough local supply of fuel for 90 days is useless if access to oil and fuel supplies totally relies on foreign shipping.
Opinion: we need more strikes and more militancy to force wages growth October 1, 2020 By Bernard Keane Economy & Industry If unions were stronger, wages may not have stagnated and people might be willing to work in the horticulture industry.