The $500m China 'mistake' as taxpayers could face huge bill to bring Darwin Port back into Aussie hands

Daily Mail - Nov 5, 2026

Chinese-owned company Landbridge won the bid to operate the Port of Darwin under a 99-year lease deal worth $506million. Now the Albanese government wants it back.

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