Both major Australian political parties have pledged to end the controversial 99-year lease of the Port of Darwin to a Chinese-owned company. Opposition leader Peter Dutton and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have both committed to returning the port to Australian control, citing national security concerns. The lease, granted in 2015, has faced increasing scrutiny as tensions with China have grown. The bipartisan move comes ahead of upcoming elections, signaling a strong political consensus on the issue. The Chinese company currently holding the lease has pushed back against the proposed takeover.
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‘We’re not for sale’: Darwin port rebuffs PM, Dutton takeover pledge
Both Labor and the Coalition are on a unity ticket that Darwin port’s Chinese owner should have its 99-year lease axed.
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Dutton to force Chinese company to sell Darwin Port; Albanese agrees
Peter Dutton has promised to end the Port of Darwin lease if elected and return it to Australian ownership. Anthony Albanese will do the same.
