Former Victorian premier Steve Bracks has been appointed by the Albanese government as a special representative to help break an impasse involving East Timor and Woodside Energy over the stalled Greater Sunrise gas project.
The appointment of the former Labor premier is the strongest signal yet that the government is keen to ensure the development of the gas field, to shore up East Timor’s finances and block China from potentially moving in.
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John Kehoe is economics editor at Parliament House, Canberra. He writes on economics, politics and business. John was Washington correspondent covering Donald Trump’s first election. He joined the Financial Review in 2008 from Treasury. Connect with John on Twitter. Email John at jkehoe@afr.com
