NEWS.com.au | Aussies to share $1.6bn cost of US marine bases The Australian AUSTRALIA will carry some of the cost of housing a 2500-strong US marines force near Darwin for several months of each year. Tony Abbott confirmed in Darwin yesterday that infrastructure would be built to accommodate the 1150 marines due to train in ... Facilities for US Marines to be built: PM PM hopes for empty immigration detention centres PM gives tick to new Customs patrol boats |
