East Timor Urges Australian PM to Support Development of Gas Pipeline

East Timor Urges Australian PM to Support Development of Gas Pipeline
Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta meets with then-Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton in Parliament House in Canberra, Wednesday, May 1, 2019. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
Henry Jom
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East Timorese President Jose Ramos Horta has urged Australian PM Anthony Albanese to publicly support the development of a gas pipeline in the Timor Sea following Woodside Energy’s new position on the project.

This follows a diplomatic stoush in August that saw Ramos-Horta say that his island country would turn to China if Woodside Energy continued with its preference to direct gas through the northern Australian city of Darwin.

Henry Jom
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Henry Jom is a reporter for The Epoch Times, Australia, covering a range of topics, including medicolegal, health, political, and business-related issues. He has a background in the rehabilitation sciences and is currently completing a postgraduate degree in law. Henry can be contacted at [email protected]
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