Ship crew member charged after allegedly swimming to Western Australian port against quarantine rules

Premier Mark McGowan said the man, who jumped off the ship, was an unusual case' and did not pose a risk to the community

A crew member of a bulk carrier ship has been arrested and charged after allegedly swimming ashore at a Western Australian port with the premier, Mark McGowan, labelling the incident unusual".

Authorities allege the 37-year-old Vietnamese national jumped into the water on Saturday two days after the bulk carrier berthed at the Albany port.