One particularly welcome and timely feature of CMATS is the creation of
a joint Timor-Leste/Australia Maritime Commission that is designed to “constitute a focal point for bilateral consultations with regard to maritime matters of interest to the Parties.”
Composed of one Minister (or another appointed
representative) from each party, the Commission is tasked with reviewing the
status of maritime boundary arrangements, consulting on maritime security, including in relation to offshore oil and gas installations and infrastructure, consulting on issues relating to the marine environment and its protection, consulting