Australian shipping is sinking fast
In just 10 years, Australia's merchant shipping fleet has shrunk by half. Our seafarers jobs are being lost as overseas flagged ships, many of them ships of shame, take more of our coastal trade.
A strong shipping fleet is vital to our economy, environment and security - and yet there are no incentives to invest in Australian shipping.
We need your support to keep Australian shipping afloat
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- No free kicks, but incentives to invest in new Australian ships - which are common in major shipping nations.
- tax breaks for Australian seafarers working predominantly in international trades
- tighter restrictions on foreign ships on our coast
- tax incentives, like the tonnage tax to bring new Australian licenced ships on our coast
- an industry driven national shipping workforce plan to boost seafarer numbers and skills
- Australian awards to cover ALL guest workers on the coast. (by extending the Fair Work act to all foreign ships trading on our coast)
