In 1970 the US military opened the Pine Gap satellite tracking facility in Alice Springs. The facility employs 800 people and is used to control US spy satellites over the Pacific region. In 2013 Edward Snowden revealed documents which showed Pine Gap being used in the controversial PRISM surveillance program. The program collects personal data from major internet companies.
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Response rates from 97.3k Australia voters.
60% Yes |
40% No |
36% Yes |
38% No |
21% Yes, but only if it is a joint Australia/U.S. base |
2% No, and we should establish more neutrality in our international affairs |
2% Yes, but only if they are jointly owned and operated |
0% No, this provides no benefit to Australia |
0% No, we should pursue military alliances with China instead |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 97.3k Australia voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 97.3k Australia voters.
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Unique answers from Australia voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@4T4D4FK4yrs4Y
No as this is actually Treason
@4V2QVZX4yrs4Y
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.
@9ZPK3381mo1MO
Yes but we should try to take control of US bases within our borders and establish military neutrality
@9ZM933G1mo1MO
Get all other countries military services OUT of our country!!! Stop being a puppet to bigger countries.
@9TQ5HHD3mos3MO
Yes, but all military partnerships and collaborations with the U.S. should be tailored, redefined and reconsidered so that they all truly benefit Australia's national interests.
@9T6575J4mos4MO
Yes, but we shouldn’t begin any new military bases with the US, and we should slowly get control over us military bases within Australia
@9SLF4KB4mos4MO
Yes, but we should move away from the United States and become more neutral between the US and China
@9PDPBQY6mos6MO
Yes, but only if they are jointly owned and operated, and we should further establish more neutrality in our international affairs too.
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