AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING
NEW SHIPS ON THE HORIZON
Palaszczuk re-election delivers $21M for coastal shipping and ports
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ustralian flagged and crewed ships will once again ply the Queensland coast under a re-elected Palaszczuk state Labor Government. On the eve of the election the government pledged a $21M maritime investment package over two years. The investment will include a new Townsville to Brisbane shipping service providing 26 maritime worker jobs per ship plus a further commitment of $1M for maritime training and apprenticeships; a commitment to keep ports in public hands, maritime apprenticeships and training. “This initiative delivers seafaring jobs and strengthens Australia’s supply chains by increasing the use of locally owned and crewed vessels on the Queensland coast,” said MUA National Secretary Paddy Crumlin. It comes on the back of the Maritime Jobs Taskforce, established earlier this year.
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