Australia's Fair Work Commission rejects Inpex bid to halt Darwin strike action
Australia's Fair Work Commission has rejected an urgent bid by gas producer Inpex to stop escalating industrial action at its Northern Territory facilities. The dispute centres on the company's Ichthys onshore and offshore operations in Darwin, where more than 400 workers have been threatening strikes and work bans. Unions say protected industrial action will continue until the dispute is resolved.The commission heard that workers had escalated action since the start of June and had rejected Inpex's latest offer on Friday night. Unions representing the workers, the Offshore Alliance, had threatened eight-hour strikes and disruptive work bans, although they later scaled... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Jun 2026 07:30 LONDON
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Inpex seeks urgent orders to halt strike action at Darwin LNG facility
Inpex has gone to the Fair Work Commission seeking urgent orders to stop strike action at its Ichthys LNG facility in Darwin. The company says the industrial action could disrupt production and affect gas supply. A hearing has been scheduled for Friday.The move follows an escalation announced by the Offshore Alliance, which says more than 400 workers will increase protected industrial action. The alliance, made up of the Australian Workers' Union and the Maritime Union of Australia, said members had endorsed longer stoppages at the Darwin onshore and offshore facilities from Thursday. Inpex has argued that the disruption would be... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Jun 2026 06:36 LONDON
