By Bec Strating*
Recent media reports suggest that different perspectives on maritime boundaries are creating tensions between Australia and Indonesia. An Indonesian border negotiator told The Australian Financial Review last month that talks between Australia and Indonesia on maritime boundaries had restarted in December 2019 but stalled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Yet Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade insists the discussions amount to “technical amendments” and that maritime boundaries are not on the negotiating table. The issue has featured in the news off and on in recent years.
