This document has been prepared by AREEA to correct misleading assertions by the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and the Australian Maritime Officers Union (AMOU) related to non-Australian crew members on offshore resources construction and supply sea vessels.
It has been prepared to brief Senators and others in opposition to the motion by Senator Wright of the Greens to move that the Migration Amendment (Offshore Resources Activity) Regulation 2014, as contained in Select Legislative Instrument 2014 No. 64 and made under the Migration Act 1958, be disallowed [F2014L00624]. This is expected to be considered on 16 July 2014.
To view the full briefing document, click here.
To view AREEA’s media release on this issue, click here.
