China Ban Sparks Union Call for Overhaul of Aussie Timber Industry

China Ban Sparks Union Call for Overhaul of Aussie Timber Industry
A cargo ship loaded with containers berths at a port in Qingdao in China's eastern Shandong Province on Jan. 14, 2020. STR/AFP via Getty Images
|Updated:

China’s ban on Australian timber from two more states last week has prompted a union call for immediate government help and an overhaul of the local industry.

Senior CFMEU official Michael O'Connor said last week’s suspension of timber exports from New South Wales (NSW) and Western Australia (WA)  showed it was time to take immediate action.