Answer Overview

Response rates from 87.3k Australia voters.

59%
Yes
41%
No
36%
Yes
39%
No
20%
Yes, but only if it is a joint Australia/U.S. base
2%
No, and we should establish more neutrality in our international affairs
3%
Yes, but only if they are jointly owned and operated
1%
No, this provides no benefit to Australia
0%
No, we should pursue military alliances with China instead

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Other Popular Answers

Unique answers from Australia voters whose views went beyond the provided options.

 @4V2QVZXfrom Victoria  answered…5yrs5Y

No. During World War 2 the US military just buried bombs near their base/s in rural Qld and left them there for 60 years. They needed to ask for US clearance to remove them- giving US control over parts of Australia.

 @B57NYYHanswered…2mos2MO

Yes; the alliance between Australia and the United States of America (USA) is pivotal to our national security, and thus military cooperation; shared intelligence and jointly owned/operated bases, is welcomed.

 @B56FX4Qanswered…2mos2MO

Yes only if joint and any asset in Australia is under our control and can be used in time of war even if us turned on us

 @B4B9G5Panswered…3mos3MO

No, given that the U.S. under Trump can no longer be trusted to help anyone, but reduce them gradually without allowing new bases.

 @B45LXSBanswered…4mos4MO

We should seek to diversify our allegiances with other countries in the Pacific (as long as they also increase efforts to militarise so Australia and New Zealand aren't stretched too thin), strengthening our relationship with like minded nations with Canada, the UK and those in the EU. Trump seems to hold his allies in contempt and might not care if Australia were to be invaded unless he could get something out of it.

But it's still worth keeping for now, unless something happens.

 @B2WGS2Xanswered…5mos5MO

No. The U.S. military can have a presence in Australia, as they are an ally, but no foreign power should be allowed to establish their own bases in our territory. All international, joint military bases on our soil should be owned by the Australian military, and our allies permitted the use of only the joint, international resources of these specific bases.