The Federal Government weighs into a dispute that is delaying 10 freight carriers at the Port of Botany, saying it will back a bid by stevedore Patricks to halt industrial action.
The Federal Government has weighed into a dispute that is delaying 10 freight carriers at the Port of Botany, saying industrial action by the Maritime Union of Australia is "holding the country to ransom".Ten ships are waiting off Sydney; others have been diverted to Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and PerthThe maritime union denies the action is capable of causing the delays being claimed
A four-hour work ban stopped activity on the wharves briefly a month ago, but the union has continued with bans on overtime. Christian Porter, the Attorney-General and Minister for Industrial Relations, said the Government would intervene in support of the company's bid to halt the industrial action. "The MUA's action is also a slap in the face to the million Australians currently out of work who must be amazed by the apparent indifference of the union's leadership to their plight.Exporters say the dispute is causing delays at Port Botany.
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