00:00A temporary ceasefire just in time for Christmas.
00:06I'm very, very happy.
00:08These are very good news.
00:09After months of stalled pay negotiations, the rail unions and New South Wales government
00:14struck an 11th hour truce.
00:16We did withdraw some bans, hopefully to give the people of New South Wales more certainty
00:23than they otherwise had.
00:24Christmas, New Year's and the Sydney test are too important to the state, and I am pleased
00:30to report that they are now safe.
00:34The government had warned it would cancel Sydney's New Year's Eve if train strikes persisted,
00:40arguing service delays would be a major public safety concern.
00:44It took the unions to the Fair Work Commission, but just moments before the hearing, a resolution
00:50was reached.
00:52This was a stunt by Premier Minns and his friends in the big business community.
00:58There was never going to be any rail shutdown or major disruptions on New Year's Eve.
01:03For hospitality businesses gearing up for their busiest period, it was welcome news.
01:09And our harbour party is the front row view to the fireworks, so for us, potentially that
01:14being impacted would have been quite catastrophic.
01:16A message to any of those people that have cancelled bookings, please feel free to get
01:22back in touch.
01:23While this temporary resolution is cause for some celebration, it's far from a back down
01:28by the unions.
01:29They're calling on the state government to come back to the negotiating table on Boxing
01:33Day, otherwise all bets are off.
01:37We're here and ready to bargain.
01:38We're willing to sacrifice this festive season to see this deal done.
01:42I fear that this dispute will still be dragging on past Australia Day.
01:46A miracle for now, but a battle that's still steaming ahead.
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