IT IS a case of economists at 12 paces. The Maritime Union of Australia has hit back at a Deloitte Access Economics report used by the Australian Mines and Metals Association to argue wage growth was threatening the viability of the offshore oil and gas industry, with a report it commissioned BIS Shrapnel to complete.
The AMMA-commissioned Deloitte Access Economics report says increasing labour and operating costs are having a significant impact on the international competitiveness of the industry.
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