# Opposition calls for McGowan Government to intervene in proposed MUA industrial action – The Nationals WA

> Western Australia's opposition Shadow Ports and Agriculture Minister Colin de Grussa called on the state Labor government to intervene in proposed MUA industrial action at CBH's Kwinana grain terminal. He said the 2022/23 harvest has already exceeded CBH's record 21.3 million tonnes handled last year, leaving the logistics network under severe pressure.

- Date: 2023-01-24 · published 2023-01-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37804-opposition-calls-for-mcgowan-government-to-intervene-in-proposed-mua-industrial
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Possible disruption to grain shipments at a major export port could delay cargoes and widen export basis, which matters for buyers sourcing Australian feed grains.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-09-02 | [Indian wheat prices gain ₹150/quintal as government lifts ban on product shipments - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17446-indian-wheat-prices-gain-150-quintal-as-government-lifts-ban-on-product.md) | +1.0% | +0.0% |
| WHEAT | 2024-04-12 | [Export bans, restrictions: How government is trying to keep food prices in check ahead of elections](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30688-export-bans-restrictions-how-government-is-trying-to-keep-food-prices-in-check.md) | -0.7% | -0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2022-07-06 | [Fall in wheat, rice, sugar production should not detract from goal of cropping and dietary diversification \| The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40463-fall-in-wheat-rice-sugar-production-should-not-detract-from-goal-of-cropping.md) | -5.1% | -4.1% |
| WHEAT | 2025-04-27 | [India to not allow wheat export even if govt procurement exceeds target - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25055-india-to-not-allow-wheat-export-even-if-govt-procurement-exceeds-target-the.md) | -0.9% | -4.3% |
| WHEAT | 2025-11-15 | [With inflation at record low of 0.3%, food ministry proposes lifting of export ban on wheat products \| India News - The Times of India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21915-with-inflation-at-record-low-of-0-3-food-ministry-proposes-lifting-of-export.md) | +1.7% | +1.3% |

## Sources

- nationalswa.com: https://www.nationalswa.com/opposition-calls-for-mcgowan-government-to-intervene-in-proposed-mua-industrial-action/

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