LATEST NEWS
(updated 04 11 24)
Shipping submissions lodged
AIMPE has lodged two submissions to the current reviews of the Coastal Trading Act and the Shipping Registration Act.
These are joint submissions with the AMOU.
Members can access the full submissions here:
AIMPE AMOU Submission re Shipping Registration Act Review 01 11 24
AIMPE AMOU Submission re Coastal Trading Act review 01 11 24
The submissions seek fundamental changes to the legislation to assert greater Australian control of vessels operating in Australian waters by requiring transfer of registration to the Australian flag after 3 months continuous operation in Australian waters.
This was a policy change which we proposed at the ACTU Congress in June 2024 -and which was adopted at that meeting.
We are now taking the next step and proposing it to the Federal Government.
ITF adopts Marrakech Policy
One of the important decisions of the ITF Congress was concluded when the full Congress endorsed the Marrakech Policy as developed and approved by the Seafarers and Dockers sections.
A copy is available here: