7 September 2026
Grassroots Labor group urges Albanese government to chart course away from ‘American war machine’

Pressure follows revelations US military and weapons manufacturers control or have access to more than 100 bases across Australian continent Why can the US access so many Australian military bases? – podcast The Australian government has defended the growing presence of the US military on the Australian continent, insisting the defence sites “are Australian bases under Australian control”, despite evidence the US military controls more than a dozen bases on Australian territory.
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