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ADF veterans warn selloff of 60 historic defence properties will take a decade and cost billions

globalFebruary 4, 20261 min readAttributed summary
ADF veterans warn selloff of 60 historic defence properties will take a decade and cost billions
RSL, federal opposition and local MPs cast doubt on the plan, which Labor says will result in about $3bn for defenceGet our
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RSL, federal opposition and local MPs cast doubt on the plan, which Labor says will result in about $3bn for defence

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Veterans say the government’s planned sell off of more than 60 defence properties will take at least a decade and cost billions, urging Labor not to repeat the mistakes of previous divestment drives.

The RSL, the federal opposition and local MPs expressed doubts about the plan announced on Wednesday, set to see as much as $1.8bn raised from the sale of properties including training sites, bases, warehouse and disused land, all deemed to offer no strategic value.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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