An internal briefing obtained by the ABC shows the federal government has asked Defence, ASIO and other agencies for assessments of the Darwin Port as part of an ongoing review into the leasing of the facility to Chinese-owned company Landbridge.
"People would be aware that it was leased out to a company connected very directly with the government of the People's Republic of China," Mr Albanese said in August last year, adding that he had opposed the lease from the outset.in November.has previously rejected claims that the Chinese government has any influence over its operations at the Darwin Port
In a statement, the company told the ABC it was "ready to answer any queries" from the government as part of the latest review. "The agreement with the NTG has been reviewed a number of times previously and Landbridge's position remains that the lease is a commercial arrangement with the NTG and believes that there are no grounds on which the lease could be disputed."It added the company was working in partnership with the NT government "to deliver the services and infrastructure required to drive economic growth in northern Australia.
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