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Dwindling volunteer numbers put seafarers' rights at risk, charity says

Violette Storm · ABC News (AU)

Published 5 Oct 2026, 7:51 am·4 d ago·1 min read

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Without volunteers at regional ports, seafarers would not be able to set foot on Australian soil between journeys.

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