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.
Among sites set to be sold are the historic Victoria Barracks in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane as well as prime sites on Sy
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