Regulation

Report: Seafarers in Australian waters cheated for millions

Legislative ”loopholes” and lack of compliance with regulation enable shipowners and suppliers to underpay foreign seafarers when working in Australian waters, claims report.
Photo: Tim Wimborne/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Tim Wimborne/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
by KIM WIESENER

Foreign seafarers employed on internationally registered ships in Australian waters are being underpaid and thereby cheated for AUD 65m (USD 42m) annually, according to a report from think tank Australia Institute.

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