US-Australian submarine treaty signed
22 Jul 2008
Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon has met with US counterpart, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, to discuss capability, international security issues, joint operations and opportunities for enhanced cooperation.At the meeting Mr Fitzgibbon and Secretary Gates signed the Harold E. Holt Treaty, which extends the existing cooperation between Australia and the United States on the Harold E. Holt Naval Communication Station located at Exmouth in Western Australia.
The Harold E. Holt station provides communications for US and Australian submarines.
The Station was first commissioned in 1967 and in May 1999 Australia took responsibility for the facility.
This new treaty sets out the terms and conditions for the joint use of the Station for the next 25 years.
The remainder of the Minister’s program in Washington included discussions with several US Congress members on Defence and International security issues, current operations, interoperability and the Asia-Pacific.
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The Defence Minister's Washington visit also included discussions with US Congress members.
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