True alright chuck. the article is at www.bigpond.com/news/national/content20071109/2086080.asp
and note they mention this will be built next to the EXISTING US satellite communications centre outside Geraldton. so its a second base there. With Pine Gap, Australia is becomming essential to the US military/Intelligence machine.
Think back: there are those who still believe that the US was involved in Gough's downfall due to his opposition to Pine Gap. You dont think the US would do anything to protect these installations from a hostile mog such as the Greens?
