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‘Cheap knock-offs’: More delays for new, problem-plagued Sydney ferries – Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney’s problem-plagued River Class ferries are at risk of running up to 18 months late after even more issues were discovered with the overseas-built vessels.
The government has previously blamed the lengthy delay of the River Class rollout on the coronavirus pandemic, saying the vessels had been shipped to Australia earlier than first planned from Indonesia, where more manufacturing work was meant to be completed.
Deputy Opposition Leader Yasmin Catley said the problems had arisen after the government bought cheap knock-offs from overseas instead of procuring the vessels in Australia.
Once again we see further delays and significant safety issues. Andrew…
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