US delegation pressed Australia to end Port of Darwin lease, ramp up defence spending
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Source: The Age
Published: 2026-09-16 08:33 UTC+10:00
Section: World / North America
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Military & Defence, Australia, China, Tax & Budget, World News, US Politics, War & Conflict
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Snippet:
Washington: Australia is being pressured to hasten the termination of a Chinese company’s lease over the Port of Darwin, with a visiting US congressional delegation raising the issue – as well as defence spending – with top government ministers.
--------------------------------------------------------------------