A U.S. style Federal Maritime Commission for Australia? It’s a Frankly Mad Call!

Shippers want to replace the free market in freight with a panel of faceless bureaucrats who will be legally empowered to rig the market in their favour so they can make a profit at YOUR expense. Graphic: Eddie Mar Delos Angeles via Pixabay.

Well, we’ve heard of some really terrible policy proposals, but the call to set up a Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in Australia is probably one of worst of recent years.

And that’s saying something!

In a nutshell, the US FMC was set up around the time...

https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/a-u-s-style-federal-maritime-commission-for-australia-its-a-frankly-mad-call/

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