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The draft proposal, which can be viewed online, will hold airlines to “minimum standards” of consumer protection, according to Transport Minister Catherine King, which would include prompt refunds, accommodation, transport, and meal vouchers when needed.
Workers will walk off the job from 5:30pm Thursday to 5:29pm Friday, with the TWU accusing dnata of flying in strike-breakers from out of state and working them dangerously long hours in response to industrial action last week.
The plan will include the development of a new Statewide Aviation Strategy, which will have a particular focus on Newcastle and Western Sydney International (WSI) Airports. It aims to generate $91 billion in annual visitor expenditure by 2035.
The cameras, which will record video and audio of anyone in the vicinity, were meant to be installed in June but have been delayed following furious pushback from the union, which says they will “silence workers and increase safety risks which are already high at the company”.
Hundreds of dnata employees at Perth Airport will go on strike, affecting flights to destinations including Singapore, the UAE, South Africa, Vietnam, and New Zealand. According to the TWU, Perth has the lowest paid dnata workers in the country.
In its Australian Aviation Network Overview report for July 2025, Airservices Australia noted that the regional aviation industry “relies heavily on ageing aircraft, highlighting challenges in fleet modernisation”.
