Senator Fatima Payman raised concerns Australia is inadvertently helping Russia in the war in Ukraine.
A tugboat escorts a crude oil tanker in front of the Australia’s iconic landmark Opera House in Sydney, Australia, on April 4, 2024. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images
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Australia is at risk of assisting Russia in the invasion of Ukraine by purchasing oil refined in India from Russian crude.
This is the concern of Australia’s Voice Senator Fatima Payman, who questioned the effectiveness of the country’s sanctions regime against Russia at a recent Senate Estimates hearing.
Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].
