I’ll get my ship together

ryan.keen@news.com.au yachts in the world come and visit Australia. It’s not good enough and the problem is not yours, it’s mine.

“There is a dog of a piece of legislation called the Coastal Shipping Act. It is the one reason why superyachts don’t come here to charter. We are working on it, it’s no brainer.

“My hope is we have this nailed by the Games.

Mr Robert wrote to Federal Transport Minister Darren Chester six weeks ago and Mr Chester invited comment on a new discussion paper into coastal shipping reform.

“I agree superyachts have the potential to significantly contribute to regional economies and local supply chains given the right regulatory settings,” Mr Chester said.

A Superyacht Australia study showed eased red tape could see the sector’s $2 billion GDP boost rise to 3.4b and create 10,000 more jobs.