Today in Question Time, Police Minister Yasmin Catley refused to condemn the Sydney Branch of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) for their active promotion of, and involvement in, last night\u2019s blockade at Port Botany.
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After last night\u2019s blockade, the Sydney Branch of the MUA boasted on Facebook that the:
\u201cPalestinian community had closed access to the Israeli-owned Zim vessel in Port Botany\u201d.
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The MUA celebrated and promoted illegal activity.
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The MUA is an affiliated union of the NSW Labor Party, and in 2020-21 donated $30,498.28 to Labor. In her inaugural speech, In her inaugural speech to Parliament, Yasmin Catley said:
\u201cThe Maritime Union of Australia\u2014whom I proudly call my friends\u2014have had a significant influence in shaping my beliefs\u201d.
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Given the prospect of the MUA promoting blockades again and Yasmin Catley refusing to condemn their actions, Chris Minns must send a clear message to the MUA that this behaviour won\u2019t be tolerated.
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If Chris Minns is serious about calling out unlawful protests, he needs to call out his union mates.
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If he fails to do so, it will be another example of Labor\u2019s union mates calling the shots and running the Minns Government.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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