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Rex Patrick advances bid for records on alleged Timor-Leste spying

Former Australian senator Rex Patrick has secured a key win in seeking records on whether Australian spies bugged Timor-Leste for leverage in oil and gas talks. The secret operation occurred in 2004 and became a public scandal years later, following an attempt by a former spy and a former attorney general to pursue a case in The Hague.

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Rex Patrick advances bid for records on alleged Timor-Leste spying
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What to know

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    Rex Patrick is a former Australian senator who now advocates for transparency.

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    He is seeking documents about whether Australian intelligence personnel bugged Timor-Leste to gain an advantage in sensitive oil and gas negotiations.

Why it matters

The records dispute concerns transparency around intelligence activity linked to sensitive oil and gas negotiations.

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