Richard Marles has decided to sell more than 60 properties, including Victoria Barracks in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane
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The federal government will sell off $3bn in defence properties around the country, after a major audit of land holdings found they served no useful strategic value.
Defence sites – including Victoria Barracks in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane – will be sold after the multi-year audit, tasked with identifying surplus and costly property holdings, often costing millions to maintain.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/04/albanese-government-to-sell-off-3bn-worth-of-historic-defence-sites-amid-push-to-free-up-space-for-new-homes
Author : Tom McIlroy Political editor
Publish date : 2026-02-04 05:31:00
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