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 576 Pirate Party voters.
42% Yes |
58% No |
26% Yes |
48% No |
11% Yes, but only if it is a joint Australia/U.S. base |
9% No, and we should establish more neutrality in our international affairs |
5% 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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Unique answers from Pirate Party voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@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.
@4T4D4FK4yrs4Y
No as this is actually Treason
@B2WGS2X1wk1W
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.
@9ZPK3383mos3MO
Yes but we should try to take control of US bases within our borders and establish military neutrality
@9ZM933G3mos3MO
Get all other countries military services OUT of our country!!! Stop being a puppet to bigger countries.
@9K8TZN212mos12MO
Yes, while Australia maintains full jurisdiction and authority. But the cats' out of the bag - Pine Gap
@9TQ5HHD5mos5MO
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.
@9T6575J5mos5MO
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
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