Timor-Leste: Australia Accused of 'Siphoning' Millions in Timor-Leste Oil Revenue

Apr 15, 2019 | Helen Davidson, Guardian
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Australia has been accused of “siphoning” millions of dollars a month in oil revenue that should belong to Timor-Leste, because the government is yet to ratify last year’s maritime border treaty. Estimates suggest the revenue taken by Australia since the signing of the treaty now totals more than it has given to Timor-Leste in foreign aid, and more than Timor-Leste spends on health in a year.