Minister says Perth barracks sale will not mean bulldozers for heritage sites

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-09-30 · by Emma Wynne

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Defence Minister Richard Marles announced that while Perth's Irwin and Leeuwin barracks are scheduled for sale as part of a broader land sell-off, these heritage-protected sites will not be cleared entirely for residential development. Instead, the areas will undergo remediation before being transferred to the department of finance for eventual sale, respecting existing heritage overlays that restrict extensive redevelopment.
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Defence Minister Richard Marles stated that the planned sale of Perth's Irwin and Leeuwin barracks would not result in the demolition of these heritage-listed sites for housing development. Both locations, situated in desirable residential areas, are subject to heritage overlays that restrict extensive redevelopment. The government will first remediate and prepare the sites before transferring them to the department of finance for sale. This announcement aims to reassure concerned residents about the future use of these protected lands.

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🔮 Minister says defence land sell-off in prime Perth suburbs will not be clean sweep for developers In short: Defence Minister Richard Marles says the planned sale of Perth's Irwin and Leeuwin barracks will not see the sites bulldozed for housing. Both sites are in desirable residential areas but are protected by heritage overlays, which will limit how far they can be developed. What's next? The sites will be remediated and prepared before they are transferred to the department of finance to be sold.
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Minister says defence land sell-off in prime Perth suburbs will not be clean sweep for developers In short: Defence Minister Richard Marles says the planned sale of Perth's Irwin and Leeuwin barracks will not see the sites bulldozed for housing. Both sites are in desirable residential areas but are protected by heritage overlays, which will limit how far they can be developed. What's next? The sites will be remediated and prepared before they are transferred to the department of finance to be sold.
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🔮 Minister says defence land sell-off in prime Perth suburbs will not be clean sweep for developers In short: Defence Minister Richard Marles says the planned sale of Perth's Irwin and Leeuwin barracks will not see the sites bulldozed for housing. Both sites are in desirable residential areas but are protected by heritage overlays, which will limit how far they can be developed. What's next? The sites will be remediated and prepared before they are transferred to the department of finance to be sold.

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Minister says defence land sell-off in prime Perth suburbs will not be clean sweep for developers In short: Defence Minister Richard Marles says the planned sale of Perth's Irwin and Leeuwin barracks will not see the sites bulldozed for housing. Both sites are in desirable residential areas but are protected by heritage overlays, which will limit how far they can be developed. What's next? The sites will be remediated and prepared before they are transferred to the department of finance to be sold. asserted
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