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"From 16 November this year the Australian government becomes entitled to give three years notice of termination of the Pine Gap treaty with the US, at any time. The goal of our affinity group at this important time is to build public awareness of the goals and operation of Pine Gap so that a future Australian government will terminate its lease at the earliest opportunity." Bryan Law

Chief Minister Jon Stanhope has made the Commonwealth’s draft counter-terrorism legislation publicly available on his website, to encourage community discussion and awareness of the incoming laws.