The complete shutdown of Sydney’s train network from Monday morning, without prior notice, has been labelled by the New South Wales (NSW) transport minister as the “most unAustralian act I’ve ever heard of.” David Elliot said the transport union failed to show up to a conciliation meeting at 8 p.m. on Sunday, giving the government an impression that it would not be possible to operate services safely amid planned industrial action. The transport department then made the decision to call off all services at 2 a.m. on Monday morning. The government and unions are blaming each other for the chaos that Sydney residents woke up to, with many stranded and unable to commute to work. The two sides had reached an agreement on Saturday. However, due to a misinterpretation of the agreement, another conciliation meeting was scheduled on Sunday evening. “They didn’t even bother showing up,” he told 2GB radio. …
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