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04/02/2026

Defence Estate Audit

In response to the 2023 Defence Strategic Review, the Government commissioned an independent audit of the Defence estate to assess whether the estate footprint was fit for purpose.

The Audit considered a range of estate-related matters to ensure the Defence estate is best positioned to support operational and capability requirements.

The Audit was conducted by two independent co-leads, Ms Jan Mason and Mr Jim Miller, who together visited 70 Defence locations and engaged with stakeholders across Government, Defence and industry. 

The Audit

The Defence Estate Audit was delivered to Government in December 2023.

The Audit made recommendations aimed at re-orienting the Defence estate to meet current and future capability needs. 

The Government has accepted the Audit's recommendations for a focused program of consolidation and divestment across multiple sites aimed at rationalising and re-orientating the estate towards contemporary and future security challenges.

The Department of Finance (Finance) is managing new divestments of properties identified through the Defence Estate Audit. To view the sites, go to the Defence website.

Finance’s role

Finance is leading new divestments due to its:

  • previous experience in managing a large-scale divestment program
  • expertise in divestment and remediation
  • understanding of the Commonwealth Property Disposal Policy and other land policy and legislation.

Finance will lead the divestment of 46 owned surplus properties and 12 leased properties, located across all states and territories.

Finance will work with Defence to sequence the transition of personnel and capability from sites, and ensure that the Defence estate is positioned to support its operational and capability needs.

Expressions of Interest

Finance is seeking expressions of interest to determine market interest. To register your interest, complete the form below.

To view the properties, use the dropdown next to each state / territory. Please select the sites you are expressing an interested in, noting more than one property can be selected.

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Contacts

Expression of Interest: Divestment.Program@finance.gov.au 

Media Enquires: media@finance.gov.au

Personal information

Your personal information is protected by law, including the Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act), and is collected by the Department of Finance (Finance) to administer the Commonwealth properties. The personal information collected in this webform will be used to inform Government of interest in potential divestments of real property within Australia. The information provided may be disclosed to other Commonwealth Government agencies and third party service providers acting on behalf of Finance to develop divestment strategies for Commonwealth properties. Third parties who contract with Finance are contractually bound to protect personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act. Finance will not use or disclose the personal information collected in this webform for another purpose without your consent unless required or authorised by law.

Please note that if you provide personal information relating to another individual, you must have sought their consent to provide their personal information for this purpose and have shown them this Privacy Collection Notice. Additionally, we ask that responses do not include any unnecessary personal or sensitive information, and if it is provided, it will be collected.

For more information about how Finance handles your personal information, including information about access to or correction of your personal information, please visit our Privacy Policy at: https://www.finance.gov.au/publications/policy/department-finance-privacy-policy.

Disclaimer

Responding to this Expression of Interest is on a voluntary basis and will be at the sole cost and risk of the respondent.

This Expression of Interest is not a commitment to any particular course of action. It is not a notice or part of any proposed or actual divestment or sale process.

This Expression of Interest does not create any representation, either express or implied, that:

a) any divestment or sale will proceed; or

b) if a divestment or sale does proceed, that a potential interested buyer’s other form of application (if any) will be given any preference or special consideration.

Finance makes no representation and does not warrant that any information contained in this Expression of Interest is accurate, current or complete.

Finance, including through this Expression of Interest, will not be liable to any potential interested buyer on the basis of any promissory estoppel, quantum merit or other contractual, quasi contractual or restitutionary grounds whatsoever or in negligence as a consequence of any matter relating or incidental to a potential interested buyer’s participation in this Expression of Interest process, including instances in which:

a) Finance decides not to proceed with divestment for all or any of the requirements; or

b) Finance exercises or fails to exercise any of its rights under or in relation to this Expression of Interest.

Any questions or correspondence should be directed to the contact provided below. Finance reserves the right to respond, or not respond, to specific questions or Expression of Interests at its own discretion.

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