Government scraps sale of Sydney's Victoria Barracks
Anthony Albanese says the heritage-listed Sydney site will stay in public hands after backlash. Three other heritage-listed defence properties will also be retained, while plans for 63 other sites remain in play.
Victoria Barracks Sydney will not be sold, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, after public backlash against the proposed sale. The Australian Financial ReviewThe Sydney Morning HeraldABC NewsThe Guardian
Four heritage-listed defence properties are to stay under public ownership, and the government says their heritage protections will remain in place; the sites include Victoria Barracks in Sydney and Melbourne. The Australian Financial ReviewThe Guardian
The wider sell-off covered 67 defence properties. The government has not abandoned the sale program as a whole. The Australian Financial ReviewThe Guardian