Senate sinks shipping bill that would entice $2 an hour crews

By Heath Aston
Updated November 26 2015 - 8:08pm, first published 7:53pm
A container ship off Melbourne. Photo: Jessica Shapiro
A container ship off Melbourne. Photo: Jessica Shapiro
Bill Milby from North Star Cruises.  Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Bill Milby from North Star Cruises. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Tasmanian senator Richard Colbeck  Photo: Leannie Pickett
Tasmanian senator Richard Colbeck Photo: Leannie Pickett
Independent senator Nick Xenophon. Photo:  Alex Ellinghausen
Independent senator Nick Xenophon. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

The Senate has sunk government plans to open up Australia's port-to-port shipping industry to more foreign-flagged vessels – many of which are crewed by sailors paid as little as $2 an hour.

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