Australian Minister Defends Plan to End Landbridge’s 99-year Darwin Port Lease

‘We’ll do everything in our power to defend that matter,' said Richard Marles, Australia’s defence minister.
Australian Minister Defends Plan to End Landbridge’s 99-year Darwin Port Lease
A sign is displayed on a fence surrounding the Darwin Port in the Northern Territory city of Darwin, Australia, on Aug. 28, 2023. David Gray/AFP via Getty Images
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Australia’s defence minister has vowed to defend plans to regain control of the Port of Darwin after Chinese company Landbridge took the issue to an international court.

Defence Minister Richard Marles said Labor was pursuing private negotiations with the company to end its 99-year lease.

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