Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I have a question about automation in the port sector, probably for Mr. Buhagiar again.
We talked about automation as an approach to resolving some of these supply chain issues. It would seem that there are limitations to that on the labour side. When L.A. and Long Beach automated, it cost 70% of their workforce. When I talk to folks in the port sector, especially ports that are growing rapidly, they tell me that rapid growth really mitigates the labour-shedding impact of automation, but there must be limits to that.
I'm wondering how we mitigate the long-term impacts of automation in the port sector. We're talking about a 70% reduction in workforce. That's really significant for communities. What are your thoughts on that?