This opinion piece by National Secretary Mark Diamond was first published by The Canberra Times on 1 January 2021.

A Transport Department proposal to allow foreign-flagged ships to compete for freight transport work will threatens the viability of the interstate rail freight sector and put thousands of jobs at risk in regional Australia.

Adelaide Metro rail workers are furious after Rail Commissioner Tony-Braxton-Smith decided to close the South Australian Government’s offer of a transfer payment (for workers to switch to the new operator) one month early.

The South Australian Government ‘s bungled privatisation of passenger rail services has gone from bad to worse, with revelations the hand-over of the Gawler line will be delayed until at least April.

Labor's National Rail Manufacturing Plan will not only support more Australian jobs in manufacturing, it will also lead to better and safer trains.

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The release of engineering review into the state of the Western Australia’s Tier 3 rail lines is crucial step towards to return of rail services to the wheatbelt region.

The Marshall Government’s train and tram privatisation process has been a farce from Day One and must now be referred to ICAC for a full independent investigation.

Premier Steven Marshall must guarantee that his privatisation of rail services will not lead to fewer jobs on the rail network.

The announcement of Keolis Downer as the new private operator for Adelaide Metro rail services represents a betrayal of the people of South Australia.