Former army chief warns Sydney’s safety would be at risk if Victoria Barracks were sold

Lieutenant General (Retd) Ken Gillespie warned that selling Victoria Barracks could put Sydney’s safety at risk.

“Ten months ago, 15 people were murdered at Bondi, and ASIO’s Director-General warns that politically motivated violence is becoming more likely than the ‘probable’ threat level suggests,” Mr Gillespie wrote in the Daily Telegraph.

“When police need military support in a crisis, minutes matter, and the Barracks is a secure Army base on the city’s doorstep.

“The Minister has not explained what replaces it.”