Don Farrell (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Trade and Tourism) | Link to this | Hansard source

In response to Senator David Pocock's question, I undertook to come back to the chamber if there was further information I could provide. The government is committed to ensuring ships operating in Australian waters employ their crew under fair and safe working conditions. The exemption has been considered as part of the government's broader review of the Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Act.