Ramos-Horta says $74bn Timor Sea gas project could begin within months if Australia signs treaty
by Tory Shepherd from Environment | The Guardian on (#6RA4R)
Timor-Leste president's trip comes amid mounting pressure for Labor to finalise an agreement
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The $74bn Greater Sunrise gas project, which has been decades in the making, could be under way by the end of the year, the Timor-Leste president, Jose Ramos-Horta, said.
But he also said the pipeline and accompanying processing work must go to his nation, not Darwin.
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