{"id":589613,"date":"2026-11-03T08:54:15","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T21:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=589613"},"modified":"2026-11-03T08:54:19","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T21:54:19","slug":"outrage-over-sale-of-australias-last-major-naval-shipyard-to-hong-kong-linked-buyer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=589613","title":{"rendered":"Outrage Over Sale of Australia’s Last Major Naval Shipyard to Hong Kong-Linked Buyer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The 1858-founded Williamstown shipyard in Victoria, which built all ten ANZAC-class frigates and worked on navy helicopter docks, is being sold by BAE Systems Australia to EMKC\u00b3, partly owned by Hong Kong-based EMKC Group, for up to A$200 million without Foreign Investment Review Board review. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Critics warn of national security risks from Hong Kong’s laws potentially exposing sensitive naval knowledge to Chinese intelligence, especially as the buyer plans mixed redevelopment while keeping some marine uses. <\/p>\n\n\n

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The timing, just before the AUKUS Public Inquiry releases findings on November 4, has intensified fears of eroding sovereignty amid regional tensions and past asset sales.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Critics warn of national security risks from Hong Kong’s laws potentially exposing sensitive naval knowledge to Chinese intelligence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":589617,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[273,35],"tags":[9031,12530,993],"class_list":["post-589613","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-australia","category-breaking-news","tag-anthony-albanese","tag-aukus","tag-melbourne"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t