In 2015, the Northern Territory Country Liberal government, controversially, leased the run-down port of Darwin to Chinese company Landbridge, to encourage its commercial development. At the time, relations with China were promising, ASIO and the Turnbull government had no objection.
It is now realised that the current ownership structure may limit the port’s military expansion; our priority for development is security.
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