Minister Overturns Indigenous Opposition to Defence Housing

Published on April 1, 2024

A court has given the green light to a contentious defence housing development in Darwin, despite opposition from environmentalists and the land’s traditional owners. In 2019, Defence Housing Australia (DHA) in conjunction with contractor BMD Urban, was given planning approval to clear around 40 percent of the peninsula area at Lee Point, also known as Binybara, in Darwin’s coastal north for an 800-home development. DHA said the project “will provide much-needed housing for Defence families and the broader Darwin community.” Darwin is home to thousands of Australian defence personnel across three branches, their families, and around 2,500 United States marines. The navy is based at HMAS Coonawarra, the army operates from Larrakeyah Barracks and Robertson Barracks, and the RAAF has bases at Darwin—320 kilometres southeast at Tindal....

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