The U.S. is already here and now have the Pacific Free Trade and other instruments to financially own the country in the next 20 years. Abbott and Hockey and the opposition are all in favour and the U.S, now has our entire Defence Force at its disposal anytime they want it for what ever reason they want it..
The Chinese are not even in the running. The U.S. is putting something like 2,500 - 3,000 marines permanently in the N.T. with all their equipment and a new base for them courtesy of the Australian Tax Payer.
