Union lobbies for abalone ship to employ Australians
A new push has begun to get Australian crews on board the aquaculture ship, the Destiny Queen, with unions looking to legal avenues to force the move.
The abalone production ship operates in South Australia’s Spencer Gulf and has been using Ukrainian and Chinese crews since replacing Australian workers in 2004.
Maritime Union of Australia state secretary Jamie Newland says the latest action will include lobbying the State Government for help while legal options are also being looked at.
“We’re investigating the various legislation that the vessel operates in to see whether there is something that we could push forward with and perhaps rectify this bad situation where a company can operate in South Australian waters and blatantly refuse to employ Australians and pay lower wages and less conditions,” Mr Newland said.
The Destiny Queen’s owners have been unable to provide a spokesman for comment.
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