AdvertisementPoliticsFederalChina relations ‘We don’t want to sell’: Chinese firm digs in over Darwin Port ownership Matthew Knott and Daniella White January 29, 2026 — 2:57pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. The government says it wants the Port of Darwin returned to Australian hands. The company dug in on Thursday, with non-executive director Terry O’Connor saying: “As previously stated, Landbridge does not wish to sell its interest in Darwin Port. Advertisement“Mr Albanese is clearly stalling on returning the Port of Darwin to Australian hands,” she said. “The Port of Darwin is not just a port but is national critical infrastructure which should not be under the control of a strategic adversary.