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Ports in Australia can be managed by either the State government or by a public or private company. It might be called an authority, corporation, company etc. The management organisation is the responsibility of this organisation to make sure the port runs smoothly.
They make the regulations (rules) that the ships and other organisations using the port must follow.Some of the responsibilities include:
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