Slavery Commissioner calls for cruise crew protection
Australia's Anti-Slavery Commissioner Chris Evans is calling for legislative changes to ensure crew on foreign-flagged cruise ships receive labor protections equivalent to Australian workers. This follows reports of poor working conditions and low pay on ships currently exempt from the Fair Work Act.
Why it matters
The debate highlights the tension between international maritime labor standards and domestic worker rights protections.
Australia's Anti-Slavery Commissioner Chris Evans says change is "long overdue". ( ABC News: Jasper Wells )
Australia's Anti-Slavery Commissioner says crew on foreign cruise ships should receive the same treatment as local workers.
A decades-old exemption to Australian labour laws for cruise ships leaves crew with far fewer protections than onshore workers covered by the Fair Work Act.
The government is reviewing the findings of a review into the exemption, which is due to expire at the end of the year.
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An ABC News investigation last week uncovered allegations from crew onboard Carnival cruise ships of paltry pay and shocking living conditions.
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