Australians Aren't Allowed To Know If There Are American Nukes In Australia by Caitlin Johnstone published on 2023-02-16T10:35:17Z The US government is permitted to have nuclear weapons in Australia. What's more, Australians are not permitted to know whether or not this is happening. What's more, not even Australia's elected senators are permitted to know whether this is happening. It's assumed to be none of Australia's business whether there are foreign nuclear weapons in Australia. This was clarified during a Senate estimates hearing on Wednesday, when Greens senators were condescendingly admonished by the Australian foreign minister for the very normal and appropriate attempt to clarify the government's policy regarding the presence of US armageddon weapons on Australian soil. Reading by Tim Foley. Genre News & Politics Comment by Peter Hayes FM Wong's performance on this occasion is seriously inept. Having revealed the hazard of US bombers being at liberty to transit Australian airfields and airspace while armed must be challenged. Aus national policy should state no foreign military aircraft be permitted to enter or transit Aus airspace when armed without Defence Minister approval. This is an easy refinement of the existing Dip/Mil Clearance process. 2023-02-17T22:57:15Z Comment by Barbara Fascism wants the people of the country to not have any knowledge of their war plans. America is so smart in thinking when China responds it will happen to Australia instead of the USA. 2023-02-16T16:44:31Z
