March 3, 2025

SAL’s NSW Parliamentary Luncheon – new sponsor: The MCC Group

The MCC Group, the marine one-stop-shop for traditional marine surveying and advisory services, waterfront loading and discharge experts, cargo hold cleaning, general assistance and Authorised Officers, has agreed to generously support the forthcoming NSW Parliamentary Luncheon on 14 May.

Shipping Australia’s NSW Parliamentary Luncheon (14 May 2025)

Bookings are now open for Shipping Australia’s NSW State Committee Parliamentary Luncheon on 14 May 2025. The event will be held between 12:00 and 15:00 at Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney.

NOTE: all tickets are sold via our Events page, which you can visit by clicking here. If you are unable to buy tickets on that page then you might be too late! 

Guest of Honour & Keynote Speaker
We are delighted to announce that our Guest of Honour and keynote speaker is the Hon Damien Tudehope BA / LLB.

Mr Tudehope is a Member of the NSW Legislative Council, is the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council, the Shadow Treasurer, and is the Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations.

He was elected to the Legislative Council in 2019. Prior to that, he was elected to the NSW Legislative Assembly in March 2015 and he was the member for Epping until 2019. He has held office as the NSW Minister for Finance from 2019 to 2023 and he was the Minister for Employee Relations from December 2021 to February 2023. He was also formerly a Minister for Small Business.

Prior to entering politics, Mr Tudehope has owned and operated several small businesses and he was formerly a partner in the law firm O’Hara and Company, Solicitors. He worked for that firm for thirty years.

About The MCC Group

Founded in 1991, the MCC Group Head Office is based in Brisbane, QLD, with offices in Sydney, Wollongong and Newcastle, NSW. It services clients anywhere in Australia, overseas, and has a diverse range of clients including international and Australian based. It is Australian privately-owned and operated, allowing the Group to service its clients’ requirements promptly and efficiently. The MCC Group’s quality assurance system (compliant with ISO 9001:2015) was developed in-house and is reviewed by independent external auditors every year to ensure continuity and transparency, reinforcing the Group’s commitment to total customer satisfaction and continuous improvement. Shipping Australia would like to thank The MCC Group for its generous support. Thank you.

About OneStop

Established in Sydney in 2002, OneStop is an Australian based, world leader in innovative software solutions for the global port community. Its suite of integrated capabilities and industry specific products deliver proven results through productivity optimisation tools and systems for the supply chain community. OneStop’s customers include shipping lines, port and terminal operators, freight forwarders, customs brokers, 3PLs, transport operators, rail operators, importers, and exporters. OneStop’s objective is simple and unchanging: it is committed to continually improving productivity throughout the diverse Port Community. The company aims to deliver efficiency gains for all through:

  • Efficiency: automation, standardisation and data accuracy.
  • Collaboration: working together guarantees greater wins for the whole community
  • Integration: integrating all sea, port and land operations
  • Innovation: OneStop is constantly seeking a fresher and better way of thinking.

Shipping Australia would also like to thank OneStop for its generous support. Thank you OneStop. 

About Port of Newcastle

Port of Newcastle is Australia’s deepwater global gateway, the largest on the nation’s East Coast. With trade worth about $48 billion to the national economy each year, Port of Newcastle enables Australian businesses to successfully compete in international markets.

The port has capacity to handle 10,000 ship movements and over 200 million tonne of cargo annually. With a deepwater shipping channel operating at 50% of its capacity, significant port land available and enviable access to national rail and road infrastructure, Port of Newcastle is positioned to further underpin the future prosperity of the Hunter, NSW and Australia.

As custodians of the region’s critical asset, Port of Newcastle is diversifying its trade as it strives to create a safe, sustainable and environmentally and socially responsible future.

Shipping Australia would also like to thank Port of Newcastle for its generous support. Thank you Port of Newcastle. 

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