PM says two options on table: for an Australian-owned company to take control, or for port to return to being a government assetPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe Labor government is on the hunt for a buyer for the port of Darwin despite the Chinese-owned company who holds the lease insisting it is not for sale.Anthony Albanese revealed the plan after calling in to local Darwin radio on Friday afternoon in a deliberate attempt to get ahead of a similar announcement the Coalition made on Saturday.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading…
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Author : Emily Wind
Publish date : 2025-04-05 02:09:00
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Albanese declares Chinese-controlled Port of Darwin should ‘be in Australian hands’
