Federal government rules out cancelling Chinese company’s Port of Darwin lease

Landbridge was awarded a 99-year lease on the port in 2015 by the Northern Territory however at the time the US Obama administration warned the Turnbull government about the deal over concerns the company may have had links to the People's Liberation Army of China.

The government accepted the advice provided and confirmed"monitoring of security arrangements around the Port of Darwin will continue." Shadow home affairs minister James Paterson hit out at the government for"cynically" dropping the news late on Friday afternoon. Australians deserve much more transparency when it comes to sensitive & important matters of national security. They deserve answers as to why the PMs previous concern about this issue has now evaporated.Northern Territory Chief Minister Natasha Fyles"acknowledged" the findings of the report howveer she remained frustrated at the 2015 decision arguing it"would not have been made under a Labor government.

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Federal government will not cancel Chinese company Landbridge's Port of Darwin leaseIn a statement, the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet says that there is 'a robust regulatory system in place to manage risks to critical infrastructure' and that it 'was not necessary to vary or cancel the lease.'
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Chinese company's lease of Darwin port to remain intact after federal government reviewSecurity monitoring of the commercial site will continue, the federal government said.
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Australian government will not cancel Port of Darwin lease to Chinese companyThe Australian government has announced it will not cancel its Port of Darwin lease to a Chinese company. In June 2022 only weeks after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese came into power he announced a review into the Port of Darwin lease. The lease was a 99-year-lease to Chinese firm Landbridge by the Northern Territory government.
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