# Victoria Barracks in Sydney and Melbourne to remain in public hands after partial backtrack on defence property selloff

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-08T00:17:28+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/08/victoria-barracks-sydney-and-melbourne-remain-in-public-hands-backtrack-defence-property-sale-albanese-marles
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/victoria-barracks-in-sydney-and-melbourne-to-remain-in-public-hands-af-acbc26/

Four heritage-listed defence properties to be preserved for community use after backlash from veterans and former PMs Get our daily political email , free app or daily news podcast Four heritage-listed defence sites, including Sydney’s Victoria Barracks, will remain in public hands after the Albanese government yielded to public backlash against their sale. The sites, along with 63 others around t

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