Australia has scaled back a planned disposal of vacant defence land after public
criticism, excluding several heritage military sites including Sydney's Victoria
Barracks. The government had proposed selling more than 60 military sites to
raise about A$3.0bn (~US$2.1bn) to help fund defence capability upgrades;
excluding these properties reduces the pool of assets slated for sale, the
government said. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Victoria Barracks will be
retained as a public asset.
