Shipping Australia is very concerned about the adverse effects on Australian families that will be caused by coordinated protected industrial action on the Australian waterfront.
About 99% of Australia’s imports and exports by volume, and about 79% by value, are transported by ocean-going ships. This includes the everyday goods, foodstuffs, and medical supplies upon which Australian families rely.
Bear in mind too that about 9% to 10% of Australia’s workforce is employed in the logistics sector....