NSW premier says barracks sale a 'big missed opportunity'

Key points

• NSW Premier Chris Minns has called on the federal government to reverse its plan to sell Victoria Barracks in Paddington. He said the sale would be a big missed opportunity and that the community wanted the site kept for defence use.
• Defence Minister Richard Marles defended the move, saying the site is not fundamental to national defence and costs $200 million over the next decade to secure.
• Defence says most of the roughly 500 personnel on the site will move out before the end of 2026, with many shifted to Randwick Barracks.