‘No doubt’ the Port of Darwin was ‘the next target’ of the federal government

After the federal government introduced legislation which enabled it to repeal Victoria’s Belt and Road deal with China, the Port of Darwin was “the next target”, according to The Australian’s Dennis Shanahan.

The Morrison government has recently ordered a review of the Port of Darwin’s 99-year lease to a Chinese company.

Defence Officials will advise the National Security Committee of Cabinet whether the port should be handed back to Australia.

It comes following the decision – announced by Foreign Minister Marise Payne – to cancel Victoria’s controversial Belt and Road deal.

“When they did it, there were government members just wanting to cancel the Darwin Port deal,” Mr Shanahan told Sky News host Peta Credlin.

“The Port of Darwin was the next target, there’s no doubt about that.”

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