You may recall that I posted a blog about this scandalous environmental disaster, ages ago.
Well, I am disgusted to say that the leak is still going strong, despite numerous attempts to pump thick mud into the well, supposedly to block the leak.
Peter Garrett is wringing his hands, but doing little else.
The company concerned is either unable or unwilling to fix the problem.
I propose that PTTEP, be banned from further exploration in Australian Territories as obviously they are unable to control the problems which their drilling has unleashed.
Furthermore, the Government ought be looking to recover from this company costs for the clean up. And that ought happen before the company can re-arrange its affairs to shelter behind its Grand Cayman tax shelter.
Is Peter Garrett even aware of this as a possibility? Or the Minister for Resources and Energy? Or the Attorney-General? Or the Minister for Foreign Affairs?
In all four cases, I doubt that they have even considered the possibility.
Why not?
Are they incompetent?
Time will answer that question.
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