Senate debates
Tuesday, 27 October 2009
Questions without Notice
Timor Sea Oil Spill
2:32 pm
Rachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source
Mr President, I ask a further supplementary question. Once again I thank the minister for his answer. If the minister could take that on notice, it would be appreciated, because there are reports that the Indonesian authorities have been informed that oil has in fact entered Indonesian waters. If it has and if it is impacting on the livelihoods of some of the local Indonesians, could the minister also inform the Senate as to what obligations there are on the company to provide any redress and cover the costs incurred outside of Australian territorial waters? What actions, if any, has the government taken to pursue these matters?
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