The Albanese government reversed plans to sell heritage-listed defence sites like Victoria Barracks after intense public backlash, ensuring they remain in public hands for community use.
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Four heritage-listed defence properties to be preserved for community use after backlash from veterans and former PMsGet our daily political email, free app or daily news podcastFour heritage-listed defence sites, including Sydney’s Victoria Barracks, will remain in public hands after the Albanese government yielded to public backlash against their sale.The sites, along with 63 others around the country, were identified in an independent audit as being underutilised by defence, not fit for purpose and costly to maintain, and were earmarked for sale to recoup $3bn in the federal budget.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...
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