The Aussie economy is booming with their new pm, and it is now the # go to live place in the world by rich millionaires.
Their joining in the Naval exercise with our navy is spitting in the ChiCom’s face.
The other reality is, the Aussies are back in line with the 4 other Five Eye countries, tells me all I need to know.
At one time the Aussie PM, in 1973, then, did not know about the Five Eyes agreement.
The Post-Snowden Era: Mass Surveillance and Privacy in New ...books.google.com › books:
Even Australia’s prime minister in 1973 reportedly did not know of its existence. ... divided responsibilities between the Five Eyes nations, establishing a secret ... employee non-disclosure agreements were also standardised and enforced; and ... economic purposes – most of them reflecting US political interests at the time.
Australia's Prime Minister in 1973 was Gough Whitlam, a hardcore socialist who would be sacked from office by the Governor General in late 1975.
Keeping as much intelligence information from him as possible was a wise decision.