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Thousands of Indonesian seaweed farmers set to gain compensation over Australia’s Montara oil spill – ABC News
Thousands of Indonesian seaweed farmers win a long-running case in the Federal Court and stand to gain substantial compensation over Australia’s worst offshore…
Thousands of Indonesian seaweed farmers have won a long-running case in the Federal Court and stand to gain substantial compensation over Australias worst offshore oil spill, which destroyed their crops in 2009.
- Lawyers estimate the total damages bill could run into the millions of dollars
- In August 2009, the Montara oil platforms well-head blew out, causing a massive oil spill that continued unabated for 74 days
- The oil company admitted negligence but always denied the oil ever reached Indonesian…
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