Former Oil Search managing director Peter Botten is under pressure to co-operate with an inquiry examining his role in a disastrous $1.2 billion loan extended by the Sydney office of UBS to the government of Papua New Guinea.
The PNG royal commission of inquiry into the 2014 deal was told on Friday that Oil Search was yet to hand over any files despite a request being made five weeks ago, prompting an accusation of double standards.
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Angus Grigg is an investigative reporter based in Sydney. He has worked as a foreign correpondent in China and Indonesia, and has won two Walkley Awards. Connect with Angus on Twitter. Email Angus at agrigg@afr.com
