❓ Hon. Colin de Grussa questions the government on actions to mitigate global supply chain impacts and prevent industrial action at Fremantle port. The government outlines investments and encourages good faith negotiations.
AnsweredQoN 1096Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN
1096. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the shipping delays and
congestion currently being experienced across global supply chains.
(1) What action
is the state government undertaking, in collaboration with the transport
industry, to minimise the economic impacts of global supply chain constraints
on the state?
(2) Having regard
to the global supply chain issues, does the government acknowledge that it is
critical that any further industrial action at the port of Fremantle be
avoided?
(3) If yes to
(2), what is the state government doing to minimise the impacts of any further
industrial action by the Maritime Union of Australia beyond its current
moratorium of 10 December 2021?
1096. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the shipping delays and
congestion currently being experienced across global supply chains.
(1) What action
is the state government undertaking, in collaboration with the transport
industry, to minimise the economic impacts of global supply chain constraints
on the state?
(2) Having regard
to the global supply chain issues, does the government acknowledge that it is
critical that any further industrial action at the port of Fremantle be
avoided?
(3) If yes to
(2), what is the state government doing to minimise the impacts of any further
industrial action by the Maritime Union of Australia beyond its current
moratorium of 10 December 2021?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) The state government is making a significant
investment in freight and supply chain improvements, including increasing truck driver training opportunities, replacing the Fremantle Traffic
Bridge, facilitating the development of
intermodal terminals, continuing the container freight rail subsidy and
progressing Westport.
(2)–(3) There
is no current industrial action in the port of Fremantle. The state government
encourages employers, employees and their representatives to negotiate in good
faith to reach agreements and avoid further disruptions.
[Interruption.]
Hon Tjorn Sibma : Geez, I broke
something!
The PRESIDENT : Hon Tjorn Sibma.
You were seeking the call, were you not, honourable member?
some notice of the question.
(1) The state government is making a significant
investment in freight and supply chain improvements, including increasing truck driver training opportunities, replacing the Fremantle Traffic
Bridge, facilitating the development of
intermodal terminals, continuing the container freight rail subsidy and
progressing Westport.
(2)–(3) There
is no current industrial action in the port of Fremantle. The state government
encourages employers, employees and their representatives to negotiate in good
faith to reach agreements and avoid further disruptions.
[Interruption.]
Hon Tjorn Sibma : Geez, I broke
something!
The PRESIDENT : Hon Tjorn Sibma.
You were seeking the call, were you not, honourable member?
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