Claire Moore (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Women) Share this | Hansard source

Labor acknowledges efforts to refine the wording of this motion, but we are unable to come to an agreement on final words. Labor welcomes cruise ships to Australia as a rapidly growing means of bringing international tourists to Australia, therefore creating local jobs. As with all industries, the environmental impacts of cruise shipping need to be carefully managed. New South Wales Labor acted to refer White Bay community concerns to a New South Wales inquiry, and it has welcomed the recent decision of the New South Wales government to copy New South Wales Labor's policy to mandate low-sulfur fuel. Federal Labor supports work with state governments and the cruise industry to minimise local community impacts, including fuel use, berthing practices, noise monitoring and ship to shore power.