Manila crews 'unavoidable' as WA exporters forced to navigat

Manila crews 'unavoidable' as WA exporters forced to navigate COVID waters alone


Manila crews ‘unavoidable’ as WA exporters forced to navigate COVID waters alone
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Iron ore exporters keeping the nation’s economy afloat have no choice but to use crews from the Philippines as coronavirus restrictions make it near impossible to change over staff on West Australian soil.
Health Minister Roger Cook floated a plan last year to ban Manila-based crews from being used by iron ore carriers amid a surge in positive cases on the ships but it was quickly abandoned due to the insurmountable logistical challenges.

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