No doubt you know about the connection of Pine Gap and the blocking of supply that led to the dismissal of Gough Whitlam. But The CIA were involved and made sure he was removed from office. Why? Because Gough Whitlam wanted to open the doors of Pine Gap to find out what the USA were up to. They didn’t like that and so made sure that he was dismissed.
No doubt you know about the connection of Pine Gap and the blocking of supply that led to the dismissal of Gough Whitlam. But The CIA were involved and made sure he was removed from office. Why? Because Gough Whitlam wanted to open the doors of Pine Gap to find out what the USA were up to. They didn’t like that and so made sure that he was dismissed.
I'm a 1974 model, and I was protesting Pine Gap in my early teens.
What rent have the USA paid to Aus since taking up residence on this site. The most is probably a peppercorns lease.