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Should Australia allow the U.S. to operate military bases located in Australia.

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 38.4k Australia voters.

54%
Yes
46%
No
38%
Yes
40%
No
10%
Yes, but only if it is a joint Australia/U.S. base
4%
No, and we should establish more neutrality in our international affairs
6%
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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 @4V2QVZXfrom Victoria  answered…6yrs6Y

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.

 @4T4D4FKfrom New South Wales  answered…6yrs6Y

No as this is actually Treason

 @BDH6LJFanswered…2mos2MO

no, pursue Military alliance with Russia instead

 @BDGNHY3answered…2mos2MO

No, we should pursue alliance with Russia and China instead

 @BD376PKanswered…2mos2MO

No, and we should instead turn to the EU, Japan, ROC and South Korea.

 @BCXPZK5answered…2mos2MO

There should be no military bases in Australia, domestic or foreign.

 @B56FX4Qanswered…1yr1Y

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

 @9VWLG97answered…2yrs2Y

No, maintain our alliance with the US but take control of their bases within us

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