There’s been a disappointing development in the bid to keep historic defence sites in the hands of the Australian Defence Force.

Shadow Defence Minister James Paterson has told Michael McLaren he’ll keep fighting.

“I’m still hopeful that we can achieve the same here for Victoria Barracks, Sydney, and many other historic and significant sites around Australia,” he said.

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