Albanese government to sell off $3bn worth of historic defence sites amid push to free up space for new homes
by Tom McIlroy Political editor from on (#73AEC)
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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