Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Senator Macdonald, for that question. This is an issue that is of substantial concern to all Australians. It is obviously an issue of particular concern to the people of Queensland. The Hong Kong China registered general cargo ship Pacific Adventurer departed Newcastle for Brisbane on Tuesday, 10 March with 31 containers. At 3.15 on Wednesday, 11 March, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority received a report from the Brisbane Harbour Council that the ship reported that it had lost the 31 containers overboard in rough seas eight nautical miles east of Moreton Island.