Government urged to take back Darwin port lease from Chinese company

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The deal sparked concerns in Australia and overseas because it gave operational control of the strategic port to a foreign company. AusPol 9News

TheThe deal sparked concerns in Australia and overseas because it gave operationalThe Federal Government has been urged to rethink the lease of Darwin's port to a Chinese company.The then-president Barack Obama expressed US concerns to the prime minister at the time, Malcolm Turnbull.has examined Australia's trade links with China and found there are major concerns about state owned companies leasing or owning strategic infrastructure.

Hundreds of US Marines deploy to Darwin every year. Former president Barack Obama expressed his concern about the Darwin port deal. .The committee chairman Nationals MP George Christensen said having state-owned companies, and particularly authoritarian regimes, owning strategic Australian assets compromised the national interest.

NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner has previously said his government has more urgent spending priorities than buying back the port from Landbridge.

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And don't fotget to get their 20 percent stake in the port of Melbourne back at the same time.

Why would Liberal government do that.. because of money, Darwin Port is the most important port in Australia, how stupid the government can be and they signed 99 years not 10 years.. foolish government.

Tack it back and the two islands

Finally taking the spies out of the Australia

This is America interfering in Australian politics.

South Australia's power grid is chinese

No chance the people would of allowed that if we actually had control/say in our government.

But if we take back control of Darwin Port ... where will the Chinese Navy refuel their ships and load supplies onto their disguised surveillance ships ?

Native Title claim - simple recovery ! KenWyattMP SenatorDodson indigenous_gov

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