Australian Government Halts Sale of Historic Victoria Barracks

Australian Government Halts Sale of Historic Victoria Barracks

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that the historic Victoria Barracks in Sydney will remain in public ownership, ending the government's plan to sell the defence property. The reversal came after veterans groups and former officials criticised the proposed sale of several heritage-listed defence sites, including barracks in Melbourne and Brisbane. Earlier reports noted that the government had also appointed former opposition leader Peter Dutton to the Australian War Memorial council, and Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said a Defence Estate audit justified keeping the barracks publicly owned.

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Australian government Paul Keating Anthony Albanese Richard Marles Katy Gallagher

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Southbank, Victoria, Australia Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Fort Queenscliff, Victoria, Australia Point Cook, Victoria, Australia Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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14 नवंबर 2026
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The Guardian • 14 नवं 19:02

The prime minister announced that Victoria Barracks will remain in public ownership after a proposed sale was abandoned, prompting debate over its future management and upkeep.

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The Nightly • 11 नवं 00:44

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said the Defence Estate audit shows the need to keep Victoria Barracks in public hands, while Housing Minister Clare O’Neil defended the budget’s housing measures and the government’s renewable-energy transition as electricity prices rise.

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The Age • 09 नवं 00:07

The Albanese government has halted plans to sell the historic Victoria Barracks in Sydney and named former opposition leader Peter Dutton to the Australian War Memorial council, while new polling shows low public trust in the prime minister.

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Victoria Barracks in Sydney and Melbourne to remain in public hands after partial backtrack on defence property selloff
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The Guardian • 08 नवं 01:39

Four heritage-listed defence properties, including Victoria Barracks in Sydney and Melbourne, will remain publicly owned following public and political opposition to their planned sale.

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PM backtracks on historic Defence properties sale
PM backtracks on historic Defence properties sale

The Age • 07 नवं 22:27

The federal government has abandoned its proposal to sell several heritage defence properties, including Victoria Barracks in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, following criticism from veterans groups and former officials.

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