Morrison takes on the wharfies
Phillip CooreyPolitical editor
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has threatened to intervene and break the industrial gridlock on the nation’s ports unless the Maritime Union of Australia and Patrick Terminals negotiate a resolution to their months-long dispute.
Declaring the efficient operation of ports critical to the economic recovery, Mr Morrison has also flagged longer-term, substantive legislative change to break the power of the MUA.
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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com
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